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"Electoral legislation should be enacted sufficiently in advance of elections to enable voters and all participants in the process – including election-administration bodies, candidates, parties and the media – to become informed of the rules. Electoral legislation enacted at the “last minute” has the potential to undermine trust in the process and diminish the opportunity for political participants and voters to become familiar with the rules of the electoral process in a timely manner."

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OSCE (ODIHR): Guidelines for Reviewing a Legal Framework for Elections, Second Edition, p. 11

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Guidelines for Reviewing a Legal Framework for Elections, Second Edition

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The legislative calendar related to the development of electoral laws should be published well in advance of deadlines.
No substantial change to the electoral law should be made within the six months prior to the election without the consent of a majority of political actors.