The EU EOM recommends to the National Assembly that the assignation of the third seats on electoral councils be clarified. The electoral law currently states that these so-called ‘second members’ of the regional, departmental and municipal electoral councils and polling station boards be distributed among the remaining political contenders, without specifying any criteria. The electoral law would be improved if it included explicit regulation with clear rules, ideally to ensure equal distribution of positions amongst all political parties other than the two most successful in the previous elections. Equally, it is considered extremely important that the selection of all members of electoral councils and polling station boards be undertaken in compliance with clear timetables, and be immediately followed by publication of the lists of selected individuals.