First instance body dealing with electoral disputes

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Answer
Constitutional Court/Council
Source

Constitutionof the 7th Republic adopted on November 25, 2010/ La Constitution dela VII?me République, proclam?e le 25 novembre 2010

 

Art. 127: TheConstitutional Court controls the regularity of presidential and legislativeelections.

It shall examine thecomplaints, rule on disputes regarding presidential and legislative electionsand proclaim the election results.

(? LaCour constitutionnelle contr?le la r?gularit? des ?lections pr?sidentielles etl?gislatives.

Elleexamine les r?clamations, statue sur le contentieux des ?lectionspr?sidentielles et l?gislatives et proclame les r?sultats des scrutins. ?)

 

Link :http://www.assemblee.ne/images/stories/textes/constitution_7eme_republique.pdf

 

Ordinance No 2010-96' of December 28, 2010, on the electoral code / Ordonnance n?2010-96' du 28 d?cembre 2010, portant code ?lectoral

 

Art. 96 (1) : Thecomplaint must be addressed to the President of the Constitutional Court, underpenalty of inadmissibility, within fifteen (15) days after the proclamation andtransmission of the provisional results by the INEC for the presidentialelections, legislative elections and referenda.

(? Lar?clamation doit ?tre adress?e au pr?sident de la Cour constitutionnelle, sous peined’irrecevabilit?, au plus tard quinze (15) jours suivant la proclamation et latransmission des r?sultats provisoires par la CENI, pour l’?lectionpr?sidentielle, les ?lections l?gislatives et le r?f?rendum.?)

 

Link :http://www.assemblee.ne/images/stories/textes/code_lectoral_versi_def.pdf
Comment
The electoral lawdoes not include different provisions for legislative and presidentialelections. Disputes related to both types of elections are regulated by thesame provisions.
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