Maximum adjudication time for the full EDR process (days)

Bhutan Elections Act

241. The appellate authority shall, upon holding an inquiry or hearing asdeemed appropriate, make every endeavour to decide the appeal within five daysof its receipt.

242. The decision of the appellate authority shall be final and bindingduring the period of elections.

243. The decision of the appellate authority shall be communicated to theparties to the appeal and to the Returning Officer. Provided that such ordermay be called in question after the completion of the election by means of anelection petition in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

244. The Returning Officer shall, where the appellate authority accepts anappeal, forthwith suitably revise the list of contesting candidates to giveeffect to the decision of the appellate authority, give notice of the revisedlist to all contesting candidates and publish a copy thereof in the same manneras prescribed for the publication of the original list of contestingcandidates.

5 days of itsreceipt