It is understandable that there is a wide range of different time limits and deadlines in the respective laws of the various countries. Overall, most countries provide for time limits for introducing and deciding on electoral complaints and appeals within the period set by the Code of good practice in electoral matters, i.e. three to five days. There is no consistent practice among the countries analysed to stipulate shorter time limits for election dispute resolution than the recommended period set by the Code of good practice in electoral matters (i.e. from three to five days). It appears that there is a trend to determine in the law time limits not only for possible applicants to complain, but also for the competent bodies to adjudicate the complaint. Moreover, such rules must necessarily distinguish time limits according to the type of steps challenged. Opinions of the Venice Commission and the OSCE/ODIHR related to some countries, show that in a number of countries the time limit of the decision-making of the competent body is too short.