First instance body dealing with electoral disputes

MarshallIslands - Elections and Referenda Act (2006), PART VIII- ELECTORAL PROCEDURES,Division 6 - Re-counts, 180, p.67

PART III-ADMINISTRATION

DIVISION I - THEELECTORAL ORGANIZATION

?110. The ElectoralAdministration.

(1) The ElectoralAdministration shall be a part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

(2) The ElectoralAdministration consists of:

(a) the Secretary ofInternal Affairs;

(b) the ChiefElectoral Officer;

(c) the Boards ofElections;

(d) the Counting andTabulation Committees and local Counting and Tabulation Committees; and 

(e) certifying officers. [P.L. 1980-20, ?10;amended in its entirety by P.L. 1992-9, ?3.]

180 Petitionfor re-count

(4) If the Chief Electoral Officer, after considering the petitionand any written evidence submitted with it, is of the opinion that there is asubstantial possibility that the result of the election would be affected by are-count he shall grant the petition, but otherwise he

shall reject it.