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Electoral Justice Database

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Welcome to the Electoral Justice (EJ) interactive database. Here you can find useful comparative information about EJ mechanisms all over the world. You can create the kinds of tables you want, with the information and geographical scope you need. All data can easily be filtered and exported to Excel or CSV. Most importantly, users can suggest changes if the data is incorrect or out-dated. We look forward to receiving your suggestions on changes and comments on how useful the database is.

Custom query

1. Select the geographic scope

Click on >> to add all countries listed in the left box, or > to add just the highlighted country

2. Filter by type of election

Legislative
Presidential Referendum

3. Choose dimension(s)

Challenges to election results
Other electoral disputes

4. Select fields (all | default | clear)

First instance EJ body The body or institution that is legally empowered to hear and judge a complaint in the first place, and whose decisions are usually subject to an appeal to other body/institution.

The body or institution that is legally empowered to hear and judge a complaint in the first place, and whose decisions are usually subject to an appeal to other body/institution.

Type of first instance Type of First Instance electoral justice body

Last instance EJ body The body or institution that is legally empowered to receive and settle an appeal against a decision made by other body/ies. This is the body/institution that is legally empowered to make the final decision that may not be appealed.

The body or institution that is legally empowered to receive and settle an appeal against a decision made by other body/ies. This is the body/institution that is legally empowered to make the final decision that may not be appealed.

Type of last instance Type of Last Instance EDR body

Who may file a complaint? Which actor may file a complaint regarding the election results?

Filing fee? Is there any legal requirement to pay any filing fee as a condition for the submission of a complaint? This may be stipulated in a law and/or regulation.

Is there any legal requirement to pay any filing fee as a condition for the submission of a complaint? This may be stipulated in a law and/or regulation.

Deposit fee? Is there any legal requirement to pay any deposits as a condition for the submission of a complaint? This may be stipulated in a law and/or regulation.

Is there any legal requirement to pay any deposits as a condition for the submission of a complaint? This may be stipulated in a law and/or regulation.

Filing/deposit fee amount (local currency)

Maximum complaint time since incident What is the maximum time allotment to file a complaint with the FIRST INSTANCE body from time of incident?

Maximum complaint time since announcement What is the maximum time allotment to file a complaint with the FIRST INSTANCE body from time of announcement of results?

What is the maximum time allotment to file a complaint with the FIRST INSTANCE body from time of announcement of results?

Maximum adjudicate time What is the maximum time allotment to file a complaint with the FIRST INSTANCE body from time of announcement of results?

Number of levels of adjucation Number of levels of adjudication for the complaint to be finally resolved

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Click a country to view that country's page. Click a field heading to see a summary and country details for that field. Click a data entry to view more details or suggest an update or correction or a missing entry to add a new one.