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Legislative
Question
Value
First instance body dealing with electoral disputes
Who may file a complaint?
Candidate/ Party Representative EMB
Is there a legally mandated filing fee and/or deposit?
Filing fee/deposit amount (in local currency)
Maximum complaint time since occurrence or discovery
Maximum complaint time since announcement of election results
Requirement to hold a hearing
Requirement to issue reasoned decision
Possibility to appeal
What remedies are available in the first instance?
Annulment of results / Cancellation of elections Re-run the election Partial annulment of results / Partial cancellation of elections
Last instance body dealing with electoral disputes
Is there a legally mandated filing fee and/or deposit in the last instance?
Filing/deposit fee amount (local currency) in the last instance
Requirement to hold a hearing in the last instance
Requirement to issue reasoned decision in the last instance
What remedies are available in the last instance?
Review or annulment of the first instance decision.
Number of levels of adjudication
Maximum adjudication time for the full EDR process (days)
6 days for the action for annulment; 8 days for the petition for revision
Presidential
Question
Value
First instance body dealing with electoral disputes
Who may file a complaint?
Candidate/ Party Representative EMB
Is there a legally mandated filing fee and/or deposit?
Filing fee/deposit amout (in local currency)
Maximum complaint time since occurrence or discovery
Maximum complaint time since announcement of election results
Requirement to hold a hearing
Requirement to issue reasoned decision
Possibility to appeal
What remedies are available in the first instance?
Annulment of results / Cancellation of elections Re-run the election Partial annulment of results / Partial cancellation of elections
Last instance body dealing with electoral disputes
Is there a legally mandated filing fee and/or deposit in the last instance?
Filing/deposit fee amount (local currency) in the last instance
Requirement to hold a hearing in the last instance
Requirement to issue reasoned decision in the last instance
What remedies are available in the last instance?
Review or annulment of the first instance decision.
Number of levels of adjudication
Maximum adjudication time for the full EDR process (days)
6 days for the action for annulment; 8 days for the petition for revision
Legislative
Question
Value
First instance body dealing with electoral disputes
Who may file a complaint?
Candidate/ Party Representative Political Party
Is there a legally mandated filing fee and/or deposit?
Filing fee/deposit amout (in local currency)
Maximum complaint time since occurrence or discovery
Maximum complaint time since announcement of election results
Requirement to hold a hearing
Requirement to issue reasoned decision
Possibility to appeal
What remedies are available in the first instance?
Last instance body dealing with electoral disputes
There is only one level of adjudication
Is there a legally mandated filing fee and/or deposit in the last instance?
Filing/deposit fee amount (local currency) in the last instance
Requirement to hold a hearing in the last instance
Requirement to issue reasoned decision in the last instance
What remedies are available in the last instance?
Number of levels of adjudication
Maximum adjudication time for the full EDR process (days)
Presidential
Question
Value
First instance body dealing with electoral disputes
Who may file a complaint?
Candidate/ Party Representative Political Party
Is there a legally mandated filing fee and/or deposit?
Filing fee/deposit amout (in local currency)
Maximum complaint time since occurrence or discovery
Maximum complaint time since announcement of election results
Requirement to hold a hearing
Requirement to issue reasoned decision
Possibility to appeal
What remedies are available in the first instance?
Last instance body dealing with electoral disputes
There is only one level of adjudication
Is there a legally mandated filing fee and/or deposit in the last instance?
Filing/deposit fee amount (local currency) in the last instance
Requirement to hold a hearing in the last instance
Requirement to issue reasoned decision in the last instance
What remedies are available in the last instance?
Number of levels of adjudication
Maximum adjudication time for the full EDR process (days)
Legislative
Question
Value
What institution(s) has the power to impose non-criminal sanctions for campaign finance infractions?
What types of sanctions can be imposed for campaign finance infractions?
Fines Suspension or cancellation of the legal status of the political organisation
Can the imposed sanctions be appealed?
If appeal is possible, what is the competent body to hear the appeal?
Is there a legally mandated filing fee and/or deposit?
Filing fee/deposit amount (in local currency)
What is the maximum time to submit an appeal since imposition of sanctions?
Requirement to hold a hearing
Requirement to issue reasoned decision
Possibility to further appeal
What remedies are available?
Presidential
Question
Value
What institution(s) has the power to impose non-criminal sanctions for campaign finance infractions?
What types of sanctions can be imposed for campaign finance infractions?
Fines Suspension or cancellation of the legal status of the political organisation
Can the imposed sanctions be appealed?
If appeal is possible, what is the competent body to hear the appeal?
Is there a legally mandated filing fee and/or deposit?
Filing fee/deposit amount (in local currency)
What is the maximum time to submit an appeal since imposition of sanctions?
Requirement to hold a hearing
Requirement to issue reasoned decision
Possibility to further appeal
What remedies are available in the first instance?
Question
Value
Does the law criminalize any election-related offenses?
What type of law provides for election-related criminal offences?
Which types of election-related misconducts are regarded as criminal offences?
Electoral fraud Incentive driven voter coercion Threat driven voter coercion Obstructing the electoral process
What penalties are envisioned for offences related to electoral fraud?
What penalties are envisioned for offences related to incentive driven voter coercion?
What penalties are envisioned for offences related to threat driven voter coercion?
What penalties are envisioned for offences related to obstructing the electoral process?
What penalties are envisioned for offences related to voter registration?
What penalties are envisioned for offences related to unlawful conduct of campaign financing?
Who carries out investigation for election-related criminal offenses?
Who prosecutes election-related criminal offences?