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Article 18
 

Complaints about Election Commission’s Decisions and Activities

18.1 A person may file a complaint complaint may be filed about decisions (resolutions activities) of the Central Election Commission and its officials to the Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan within a 3 day period, if no other period is mentioned in this law.

18.2 A complaint may be filed about decisions (resolutionsactivities) and actions (and omissions) of election commissions and their officials which contradict the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan, egislation, to the superior election commission or relevant court within a 3 day period, if no other rule period is mentioned in this law. If the election commission’s and the relevant court’s decisions differ (on the same issue), according to the legislation of the Azerbaijan Republic the court's decision takes legal precedence.

18.3 It is not necessary to appeal to a superior election commission before applying to the court.

18.4 All complaints (applications) received by the court are investigated within the period defined by this law.

18.5 Complaints (applications) received by superior election commissions are investigated and a decision made within 5 days of their receipt, and, in urgent cases - on the election day.

18.6 If matters mentioned in the complaint (application) need additional investigation, then those complaints (applications) are examined within a 10 day period.

18.7 A superior election commission can adopt a resolution independently regarding the complaints and can overturn a lower election commission’s resolutions if it is necessary.

18.8 The courts should examine complaints within the time periods specified, including on Sundays.