First instance body dealing with electoral disputes

Greenland

Greenland

Answer
  • EMB (lower level)
  • EMB (highest level)
Source

The Greenland Home Rule Act (1978-11-29) 


Chapter 1

HOMERULE AUTHORITIES

Section1 
(1) Greenland is a distinct community within the Kingdom ofDenmark. Within the framework of the unity of the Realm, the Greenland homerule authorities shall conduct Greenland affairs in accordance with theprovisions laid down in this Act.

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Section2 
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(2) Detailed rules on elections,including such matters as the franchise, eligibility for election, and the numüberof members of the Landsting, shall be laid down by Act of the Landsting.

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Prime-Ministerofficial web-page,

http://www.stm.dk/_p_12712.html asretrieved on 2013-12-15.

Law on Parliament Election (1996-10-31)

Kapitel 6

? 50. Indsigelse mod gyldigheden af valget i en landstingskredskan frems?ttes af kandidaterne ved valget, hvad enten disse har opn?et valgeller ej, og i ?vrigt af enhver v?lger i den p?g?ldende landstingskreds.Indsigelsen skal frems?ttes skriftligt, ledsaget af en kort begrundelse, ogindleveres senest 7 dage efter valgets afholdelse til valgbestyrelsen.Valgbestyrelsen videresender straks klagen til Valgn?vnet ledsaget af debem?rkninger, den finder anledning til at fremkomme med.
Stk. 2. S?fremt der ved et valg erbeg?et betydelige fejl, er Valgn?vnet berettiget til ved en begrundet afg?relseat erkl?re valget for ugyldigt og beslutte afholdelse af omvalg helt eller delvis.
Stk. 3. Valgn?vnetfremsender den af n?vnet f?rte valgbog, der skal indeholde en angivelse af,hvem der er valgt, samt en fyldig fremstilling af det i forbindelse med valgetpasserede, til Landstingets orientering. Samtidig fremsendes stedfortr?derlistenj f. ?? 45 og 46.
Stk. 4. Valgn?vnetsafg?relser er endelige.

Inatsisiliorneq legislation,

http://lovgivning.gl/lov?rid={70F31EE0-913F-41CE-8E13-EEB650D8D4B2}as retrieved on 2013-12-25.

Comment

Accordingto Electoral Law Article 7 : Elections should be conducted by Valgn?vnet- governmentalbody, which consists of permanents secretary of the Prime Minister, Director ofKANUKOKA(Association of Greenland’s municipalities and Bishop of Greenland.

Governmentof Greenland,

http://naalakkersuisut.gl/da/Naalakkersuisut/Departementer/Finanser-og-Indenrigsanliggender/Indenrigskontoret/Valgnaevnetas retrieved on 2013-12-18.

 

Greenlandalso votes during Danish Parliamentary elections. Valgn?vnet operatesseparately from Danish EMB in terms of Parliament of Greenland election “Part 2 Electoral Districts and Polling Districts.Local Distribution of Seats:  7. (1) A total of 179 members, two ofwhich in the Faroe Islands and two of which in Greenland, are to be elected forthe Folketing.” (Parliamentaryelection Law(Denmark))       

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