The decisions of all election commissions may be appealed to the Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina, except when violations have been alleged of the Rules of Conduct established under Chapter 7 of this law that occur at the Polling Station. These decisions shall be appealed to the Election Complaints and Appeals Council pursuant to Article 6.6.
An appeal shall be submitted no later than forty-eight (48) hours upon the receipt of the decision. Rules established in article 6.3 of this law for complaints are also applicable to all appeals.
When adjudicating an appeal the Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Election Complaints and Appeals Council may proceed on the facts established or conduct hearings. The Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Election Complaints and Appeals Council may allow parties to present additional evidence or base their decisions on the written record of the lower commissions.
When a complaint that alleges violations of the Rules of Conduct established in Chapter 7 of this law or violations of the rules established in Chapter 15 of this law is filed directly with the Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall refer the complaint to either the Election Complaints and Appeals Council or the competent Municipal Election Commission.
