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Article 126
 

Form and content of an appeal against decisions of a CEAZ and decision of the CEC for the declaration of the election result

1. An electoral appeal against decisions of a CEAZ or against the decision of the CEC in accordance with article 123 of this Code are to be submitted in the form of a request for appeal and must contain the following elements:

a) the full name of the electoral subject making the appeal and his address;

b) reference to the decision appealed;

c) the legal basis;

ç) a short description of the violation claimed;

d) a description of facts, arguments and legal provisions supporting the appeal;

dh) an indication of the evidence requested to be examined during the process of the review of the appeal, as well as its source; and

e) the date and the signature of the appellant.

A request for the invalidation of elections contains, to the extent possible, the elements provided in this point.

2. The appellant electoral subject must deposit, together with the request for appeal, the full decision against which the request for appeal is being made, except for a case when the CEAZ fails to make a decision.