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Article 36
 

Complaints about Electoral Rolls


1. A voter or a representative of the party may lodge complaints with the electoral committee of the polling district no later than seven days before the election about the errors made in electoral rolls due to which the voter has not been entered on the electoral roll in the manner prescribed by this Law or has been entered on several electoral rolls. The electoral committee of the polling district must investigate the complaint and adopt a decision thereon either immediately or within two days of the receipt thereof, if more than ten days are left until the election day.


2. The decision of the electoral committee of a polling district may be within three days appealed against to the administrative tribunal of an appropriate county, which shall investigate the complaint within three days. The decision of the tribunal shall be final.


3. Complaints and comments shall not be investigated after the expiration of the term established for filing comments or complaints.


4. Electoral committees of polling districts shall report to the constituency electoral committee about the received complaints and changes made in the electoral rolls by the court’s decision, and the electoral committee of the constituency shall report to the Central Electoral Commission as soon as possible but no later than within 12 hours.