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Section 241
 

(1) A legal remedy against the decision by a polling station commission establishing the polling district result shall be available only together with an appeal challenging the decision by the election commission establishing the election result.


(2) Appeals challenging the decision by the election commission establishing the election result may be submitted only with reference to


a) the unlawfulness of the decision by the polling station commission establishing the polling district result, or


b) a violation of the rules on aggregating polling district results and establishing the election result.


(3) If an appeal submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) a) may be assessed only if the votes are recounted, the election commission assessing the appeal or the court adjudicating the judicial review application shall be obliged to recount the votes. If the votes are recounted, the time limit available for assessing the appeal or adjudicating the judicial review application shall be extended to six days, and the election commission or the court may make use of assistance by the members of election offices.


(4) After the polling station commission establishes the polling district result, the votes may only be recounted pursuant to paragraph (3).