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Article 147
 

PROTECTION OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE


(1) The procedure for the protection of the right to vote is urgent.
(2) The submissions (complaints and appeals) for the protection of the right to vote shall be submitted directly to the competent bodies via the institutions that have made the previous decisions.
(3) The complaints shall be submitted in writing and shall include:
     - time, place, description of the violation committed, the perpetrator and the evidence the submitter calls upon;
     - name, surname and a signature of the submitter of the complaint or authorized representative respectively, and
     - electronic mailbox for receiving correspondence.
(4) Submitting a complaint and appeal by mail shall not be permitted.
(5) The complaints may also be submitted on separate templates prescribed by the State Election Commission, which are published in the “Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia” and on the website of the State Election Commission.
(6) Complaints and appeals for out-of-country voting cannot be submitted via regular mail; this can be done via email, in person or through an authorized representative.
(7) The decisions of the Administrative Court are final, cannot be appealed and no other legal remedy can be used against them, except in cases prescribed by this Code.