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Article 21
 

Revision of Provincial, Judiciary District and Self-Governing Communities’ Electoral Commissions



  1. Except where a specific procedure for appeal to the courts is provided for by this present Act, decisions of Provincial and Judiciary District Commissions and, as the case may be, of Selfgoverning Communities are subject to appeal before the next higher-ranking Commission, which shall determine the issue within five days during the election period and within ten days at any other time, from lodging of the appeal in either case.

  2. Appeals must be submitted within the twenty-four hours following notification of the decision before the Commission responsible for said decision. The Commission shall within forty-eight hours forward its report to the Commission which is to determine the appeal. There shall be no administrative or judicial appeal against the latter Commission’s decision.


 1. AS AMENDED BY SECT. 6 OF INSTITUTIONAL ACT 2/2011, OF JANUARY 28