S. Complaints and Appeals

Minor changes are introduced in Articles 68(7) and 69(3) of the draft law. The first change requires a copy of an appeal be endorsed by the appropriate PEC, indicating the time of its receipt, and the copy be given to the applicant. A refusal to accept the appeal results in the drawing of an act to be filed with the superior election commission. The second change requires that a decision by an election commission shall be immediately provided to representatives of candidates and political parties. Although these are positive changes, they do not address the substantive issues concerning the lack of uniform and consistent procedures in the law to ensure the proper adjudication of electoral complaints and appeals.