179. Furthermore, the Court is convinced that the fixed term limits for the members of the electoral commission at the Central level and the non-renewability of the term of the Chairperson are additional guarantees for ensuring the independence of the members of the electoral body, mentioned by the Respondent State. Balance within the electoral body 180. Concerning the question of whether the composition of the electoral body is sufficiently balanced, the Court recalls the Order N° 2020-306 of 4 March 2020 through which an additional seat has been granted to opposition parties. This amendment effectively reduces the influence of the ruling party in the electoral body at both the Central level and at the Local levels. 181. The Court also notes that the Respondent State reduced the number of representatives in the electoral body associated with the ruling party compared with the previous law. Specifically, the Court notes that the representative of the President of the National Assembly and the representative of the Minister of the Economy and Finance have been removed from the composition of the Central Electoral Commission. 182. The Court also observes that the Respondent State has given a greater representation to members in the Central Electoral Commission originating from CSOs. 183. Consequently, Commission electoral body the Court finds that the composition is no longer overly dominated dominated by supposedly of the Central by any political group, non-political actors such Electoral nor is the as those emanating from civil society or the judiciary. Therefore, the Court finds that the composition of the electoral body at the Central level does not reveal a manifest imbalance. 184. Concerning the balance of the composition of the electoral body at the Local levels, the Court observes that the Respondent State did not make submissions to explain the politicized nature of its composition. However, the Court notes the 40