First instance body dealing with electoral disputes
Brazil
CONSTITUI??O DA REP?BLICA FEDERATIVA DOBRASIL DE 1988
Art. 118. S?o ?rg?os daJusti?a Eleitoral:
I - o TribunalSuperior Eleitoral;
II - osTribunais Regionais Eleitorais;
Electoral Courts and Judges
Article 118.
The following are the bodies of ElectoralJustice:
I - the Superior Electoral Court;
II - the Regional Electoral Courts;
III - the Electoral Judges;
IV - the Electoral Boards
http://www.stf.jus.br/repositorio/cms/portalStfInternacional/portalStfSobreCorte_en_us/anexo/constituicao_ingles_3ed2010.pdf
Lei n. 9504 30/09/1997 (ElectionLaw)
Art. 96. Salvo disposi??es espec?ficas em contr?riodesta Lei, as reclama??es ou representa??es relativas ao seu descumprimentopodem ser feitas por qualquer partido pol?tico, coliga??o ou candidato, e devemdirigir-se:
II – aos Tribunais Regionais Eleitorais, naselei??es federais, estaduais e distritais;
III – ao Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, na elei??opresidencial.
Article 96. Unless otherwise specified in this Law, claims orrepresentations regarding noncompliance with this Law can be made by anypolitical party, coalition or candidate, and shall be addressed to:
II - the Regional Electoral Courts for federal,state and federal district elections;
III - the Superior Electoral Court for thepresidential election.
http://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/lei-das-eleicoes/lei-das-eleicoes-lei-nb0-9.504-de-30-de-setembro-de-1997#art90-107
