First instance body dealing with electoral disputes

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Answer
Court of general jurisdiction (including Supreme Court)
Source

Organic Law on National and Local-levelGovernment Elections. Part 18. Disputed Elections, Returns, ETC. p95.

206.Method of Disputing Returns

The validity of an election or return maybe disputed by petition addressed to the National Court and not otherwise.

http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/PG/papua-new-guinea-1997-organic-law-on-national-and/view

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