First instance body dealing with electoral disputes

There is only one election law in Qatar (Central Municipal Council election law). The Qatari Shura council debated the election law for Shura council but did not officially pass it. This is based on several research through government websites and mainly:

- The ministry of interior website (election page). Source:http://www.moi.gov.qa/site/arabic/departments/ElectionsDept/index.html

- The ministry of justice (political laws). Source:  http://www.moj.gov.qa/laws.php

- There was an election law issued on 1970 (Law number 9 of 1970) but this is no longer active after the Shura council started debating new election law on 2012. Source: the text of Law number 9 of 1970 is here http://www.almeezan.qa/LawPage.aspx?id=433&language=ar

-  Amir decision to reschedule the Shura council election and all its activities to be on 2016. Source: Amir decision Number 70 of 2013http://www.almeezan.qa/ClarificationsNoteDetails.aspx?id=9412&language=ar