Remedies and Sanctions for Violations
120.1 The ECAC may, if it determines that a violation of this law or CEC rules has occurred:
a) order a Political Entity or observer organization to take remedial action;
b) prior to certification of the election results and under exceptional circumstances in the sole discretion of ECAC, nullify the results of a specific polling station or direct the CEC to order a repeat of the voting in a polling centre; and
c) impose a fine on a Political Entity or observer organization of up to two hundred thousand euro (€200,000).
120.2 Failure to pay a fine or comply with an order of the ECAC within the time period specified in a decision of the ECAC shall be a separate violation of this law that may be sanctioned additionally by the ECAC.
120.3 If a violation of this law or an electoral rule, undermining the integrity of elections, has occurred, the ECAC may:
a) remove a candidate from a candidates list when it is determined that the candidate was responsible for the violation;
b) remove a candidate or candidates from the candidates list of a Political Entity and not allow that Political Entity to replace such removed candidates, if the ECAC determines that the Entity was responsible for the violation;
c) decertify a Political Entity from participating in the election; and
d) prohibit an individual from participating in an election held under the authority of the CEC, either as a candidate or a member of an electoral administrative body, for a period not exceeding six (6) years.
120.4 The ECAC shall remit any funds it collects as fines to the Kosovo Consolidated Budget.
120.5 The imposition of a fine or other sanction by the ECAC does not prejudice any criminal sanction that may apply.