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Article 16
 

Procedures for Adjudication of Decisions, Actions and Inactivity of the Commissions

 

1. Decisions, actions and inactivity of the commission can be appealed to a superior electoral commission or court, within two days after the publication of the decision, or the action, or the disclosure of the violation of legislation as a result of the inaction, with the exception of the decisions of the Precinct Commissions, on the summarization of voting results, which can be appealed on the day following the voting, until 18:00. If nothing else is prescribed by Law, then, the decisions, activities and inactivity of the referendum commissions, except the decisions of Territorial Commission on summarization of the results of voting, may be appealed within two days after publishing the decision, implementing the activity or discovering a violation of the Constitution occurred in the result of the inactivity to a superior commission or court, with the exception of decisions of Precinct Commission on the results of voting, which may be appealed next day before 14:00. Concerning these complaints, the superior commission or court shall make a decision before the summarization of the results of voting. If nothing else is prescribed by Law, then, the superior commission or court shall make a decision within five days. Decisions of Territorial Commissions on the summarization of the results of voting shall be appealed to the Central Commission.

 

2. The courts and superior commission are taking reasoned decisions regarding the complaints within a five days period. If the facts mentioned in the complaint require additional verification the court may take a decision not later than within seven days. (Recognized as invalid)

 

3. Within five days prior to the day of referendum the courts and superior commissions

are taking decisions not later than the day of referendum. Applications received within five days prior to voting shall be considered and decisions shall be made immediately

 

4. The disputes regarding the referendum results are subject for the Constitutional Court. Appeals on such disputes may be made within seven days after the official announcement of referendum results.

 

5. The courts and the prosecutor's offices are obliged to organize their work (also on holidays) so that to ensure the consideration of complaints and adoption of decisions within the defined terms. The day of voting shall be recognized as a working day for employees of courts and prosecutor's offices.