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Articles 47 and 49 permit the cancellation of candidate registration based on various legal violations. The sanction of cancellation of registration is disproportionate, in light of the conduct in these articles that can be a basis for cancellation.[11] The possibility to cancel a candidate’s registration should be limited to the situation where a candidate does not possess the legal requirements for candidacy (age, citizenship, residency).