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ARTICLE 225
 

Rights protected by the appeal for legal protection of electoral rights


In addition to the fundamental right itself, the appeal for legal protection of electoral rights constitutes a procedural mechanism for the effective protection of politico-electoral rights and liberties.


The appeal for legal protection of electoral rights shall be applicable to any act or omission including against simple material actions that violate or threaten to violate any of the claimant’s rights, if the perpetrator of any of them is a political party or other public or private entity that is de facto or de jure in a position of power capable of affecting the lawful exercise of the aforementioned rights. Complaints against the decisions of lower electoral organizations shall not be dealt with by this procedure, but rather through appeals.


This remedy shall not only be sought against arbitrary acts but also against acts or omissions based on erroneously interpreted or improperly applied norms.