Review of Candidate lists

26.1 No later than five (5) working days after the deadline for submission, the Office shall make a written recommendation to the CEC either for or against the certification of each candidate list it receives.

26.2 The Office shall review all candidate lists and, if it determines that a Political Entity has complied with requirements of Chapter III and IV of this Law, then it shall recommend that the CEC certify the candidate list within 10 days of receiving the list.

26.3 If the Office determines that a candidate list does not comply with the preceding provision, then it shall notify the relevant Political Entity to rectify its candidate list within five (5) working days, giving the reason(s) why its list needs to be amended.

26.4 A Political Entity that receives a notice under paragraph 3 of this Article has three (3) working days to submit a revised application, or an explanation that addresses the concerns identified in the notice, or both.

26.5 The Office shall make a written recommendation to the CEC either for or against the certification of a candidate list within ten (10) working days of sending a notice under Article 26.3.

26.6 Any Political Entity appeal to the ECAC of a CEC decision refusing to certify its candidate list shall be within five (5) working days of that Political Entity being notified of the decision.