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Article 77
 

Inquiry Concerning the Violation of this Law



1. Not later than within 3 days from the official proclamation of the election results, the Seimas may appeal to the Constitutional Court with the inquiry whether or not this Law has been violated during the election of President.



2. The Constitutional Court shall investigate and evaluate only the decision of the CEC or its refusal to investigate complaints concerning the violations of this Law in the cases when the decisions have been adopted or other actions of the CEC have been performed after the finishing of voting during the election of President.



3. This inquiry referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be investigated by the Constitutional Court not later than within 72 hours of its submission to the Constitutional Court. Rest days and public holidays shall be included in this time limit.



4. Based on the findings of the Constitutional Court, the Seimas shall adopt the final decision concerning the violation of this Law.



5. If the Constitutional Court makes a conclusion that the CEC has severely violated this Law or has falsified election documents and this has had an essential influence on the establishment of the election results, the Seimas may pass one of the following resolutions:
1) to declare the presidential election results invalid - when, from the results protocols, it is impossible to establish real election results; or
2) to establish real final presidential election results according to the results protocols confirmed by the election Commissions, provided that the decisions of the election Commissions concerning confirmation of these protocols have not been appealed against in the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania, and the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania has not reversed the decisions of the election Commissions concerning confirmation or non-confirmation of these records.



6. Upon declaration of the results of the presidential election invalid, the rerun election of President shall, not later than within three months of the presidential election day, be held in accordance with the procedure laid down by this Law.