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Paragraph 61
 

The draft Law provides deadlines for the submission and adjudication of the complaints and appeals, mainly in a short time, in conformity with international standards. Appeals against the actions and decisions of the district election commissions and of precinct electoral bureaus shall be examined within three calendar days after being submitted, but not later than on election day. Appeals against the actions / inactions of electoral contenders / candidates on lists / initiative groups / referendum participants shall be examined within five calendar days after being submitted, but not later than on election day. Those appeals submitted on election day have to be resolved on the same day. The first and the second judicial appeals are examined within three days from the receipt of the file.