First instance body dealing with electoral disputes

ARTICLE 77 OF THE CONSTITUION OFDJIBOUTIOF 15^TH SEPTEMBER 1992 (ARTICLE 77 DE LA CONSTITUTION DJIBOUTI-15SEPTEMBRE 1992 :

?The Constitutional Counciltakes over in case of contests over the validity of an election by allcandidates and all political parties.

(Le Conseil constitutionnel estsaisi en cas de contestation sur la validit? d'une ?lection par tout candidatet tout parti politique.)

ARTICLE 69 DjiboutiElectoral Law of 2002-Organic Law no.1/AN/92 on the elections of October 29,1992 amended by Organic Laws no.2/AN/93/3^rd L of April 7, 1993 andno.11/AN/02/4^th L of August 14, 2002/Djibouti Loi Electorale-2002-Loi organique n? 1/ AN /92 relative aux ?lections du 29 octobre 1992 modifi?e parla Loi Organique n? 2 /AN/93/3?me L du 7 avril 1993 et par la Loi Organique n?11/AN/02/4?me L du 14 ao?t 2002  -

Litigation of all elections is in thejurisdiction of the Constitutional Council.

 (Le contentieux de toutes les ?lectionsrel?ve de la comp?tence du conseil constitutionnel.)

Article 69 of the DjiboutiElectoral Law of 2002 goes further to provide that ?En attendant la mise en place de cette institutionpr?vue par les articles 75 ? 82 de la Constitution, ses attributions en mati?re?lectorale sont exerc?es par la Cour supr?me

Thismeans that pending the establishment of the Constitutional Council underarticles 75-82 of the Constitution, its roles in electoral matters areexercised by the supreme Court

Pending the establishment of theConstitutional Council under articles 75-82 of the Constitution, its roles inelectoral matters are exercised by the Supreme Court