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Section 25
 

Rectifying of Faults


(1) The Constituency Returning Officer must examine the constituency nominations immediately upon receipt. If he finds faults in a constituency nomination, he shall immediately notify the spokesperson and demand him or her to rectify the faults that can be corrected in due time.


(2) After expiration of the submission period for nominations, faults may only be rectified in nominations which are otherwise valid. A nomination shall not be deemed valid if


1. the form or deadline prescribed in Section 19 has not been observed,


2. the valid signatures required pursuant to Section 20 subsection (2), first and sec-ond sentences, and subsection (3), together with proof that the signatories are eligible to vote, are missing, unless such proof cannot be furnished on time due to circumstances beyond the control of the person eligible to make the nomination,


3. in the case of a party nomination, the name of the party has been omitted, the recognition of party status required under Section 18 subsection (2) above has been refused, or the proof required under Section 21 has not been furnished,


4. the candidate has not been adequately designated, so that his identity cannot be established, or


5. the candidate has not given his written consent.


(3) No faults of any kind may be rectified after a decision has been made on the approval of a constituency nomination (Section 26 subsection (1), first sentence).


(4) The spokesperson may appeal to the Constituency Electoral Committee against orders issued by the Constituency Returning Officer in proceedings concerning the rectifying of faults.