Article 8.3 (Protection of rights) states that no fees are paid for complaints and appeals submitted by citizens and authorised proposers in order to gain protection from irregularities in the procedure of conducting the referendum and realising the people's initiative. The Venice Commission recommends clarifying (for instance in the explanatory report) that the provision is not limited to procedural irregularities (such as non-compliance with deadlines, etc.), but that it extends to irregularities during the conduct of the referendum / peoples’ initiative process (such as undue pressure on voters, hidden payments, etc.).