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Article 132
 

Investigation and verification methods:


Supreme Election Council makes investigations on the document.  In addition, if considers necessary, the Council makes all kinds of further investigations and transactions. Council demands all kinds of papers and documents from related authorities. Such authorities should deliver papers and documents immediately, at latest in seven days.  President of the Board, due to the need and necessity, may assign officers of Court of Appeal and Council of State.  One copy of the complaint petition is delivered to the complainant. Any individual, whose minute book is subject to objection, may defend himself in written form, as well as he may defend himself or by proxy on the day and time that will be determined by Supreme Election Council. Council decides the informing and objections in at latest three months.


Decisions of the Council are final. Application to another authority and legal means is not possible. 


According to the characteristics of elections, on the abjections to the authority to give final decision, the provisions of 1st and 3rd clauses are implemented.


This Council decides on the objections within fifteen days. 


Against decisions written in the articles above, application to another authority and legal means is not possible.  In case of cancellation of minute books, provisions of special laws are implemented.