Who prosecutes election-related criminal offences?

State of Palestine

State of Palestine

Answer
Public prosecutor
Source

Article (24): Court Jurisdiction

 

1. The court shall have the competence of hearingappeals filed for cancellation or amendment of the decisions passed by theCommission, or appeals which may be challenged according to this law before theElection Cases

 

2. The Court’s Jurisdiction shall not include the elections crimesstipulated in this law which fall under the jurisdiction of the regular courts.

 

Source:Decree issued by law number 1 of 2007, pertaining the general elections. http://www.elections.ps/Portals/0/pdf/Election_Law_%282007-Sept_02%29-EN.pdf

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