Complaints against Decisions of Election Commissions Taken after the End of Voting

1. All parties which have nominated presidential candidates as well as the proxies of the candidates may appeal to the MEC against decisions of PECs concerning the drawing-up of PEC results protocols not later than within 24 hours of the adoption of the decisions. These complaints must be considered within 24 hours from their submission.

2. When considering a complaint against the a PEC decision concerning the drawing-up of PEC results protocols, the MEC may recount the ballots presented by the PEC, provided that at least three-fifths of the MEC members are present. Upon establishing an arithmetic mistake, incorrectly calculated valid or invalid ballots, the MEC may amend the entries in the PEC results protocols. The MEC shall have no right to invalidate the PEC results protocols.

3. The CEC decisions, with the exception of the decision to declare the results of the election of the President invalid, may be appealed to the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania not later than within two days of adoption of the decision and must be considered not later than within 48 hours. Rest days and public holidays shall also be included in this time limit. A decision of the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania shall become effective from the moment of its announcement and is binding for the CEC.

4. While considering an appeal against the MEC decision concerning the drawing-up of PEC results protocols, the CEC may re-count the ballots presented by the MEC. Having established an arithmetic mistake or incorrectly calculated ballots, it may amend the entries in the results protocols of the MEC and PEC. The CEC shall have no right to invalidate the MEC results protocols.