The provisions in the Draft law on the method of signature verification should be as clear and objective as possible, to prevent abuses or discrimination against or in favour of a referendum initiative group. In this respect, the Draft law should specify how signatures are to be verified and the degree of detail to be used. Article 35(1) provides that the CEC will determine the procedure for signature verification but this level of elaboration of the verification process should not be left to by-laws. At a minimum, the law should establish who will verify the signatures, how they will be verified, and the key principles and criteria for verification, with basic guarantees of a fair and objective process.