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Article 149
 

Procedure for protection of the voters right to vote


(1) Every voter whose individual voting right has been violated in the election procedure may submit a complaint to the State Election Commission within 24 hours.
(2) Every voter whose individual voting right has been violated in the procedure for out-of-country voting may submit a complaint to the State Election Commission within 24 hours through express mail, and time of handing over the shipment shall be considered as a time of submission of the complaint.
(3) The first instance authority is required to make a decision upon the complaint within 4 hours of the receipt.
(4) The decision made by the first instance authority, or the State Election Commission, may be appealed to the Administrative Court within 24 hours from the receipt of the decision.
(5) If the decision from paragraph (2) refers to certain action taken by the Election Board and the voting process is still ongoing, the voter shall be enabled to exercise his/her voting right.