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Section 297
 

(1) The parliamentary single-member constituency election commission shall decide on


a) objections against the activities and decisions of the polling station commission, and objections regarding other acts committed at polling stations,


b) all objections that are specifically related to the single-member constituency election.


(2) The regional election commission shall decide on appeals challenging a decision by the parliamentary single-member constituency election commission adopted in accordance with section 124 (2) to (3) and section 252 (2).


(3) The National Election Commission shall decide on


a) all objections not falling under paragraph (1) b),


b) an appeal challenging a decision by the parliamentary single-member constituency election commission other than those referred to in paragraph (2).


(4) A judicial review application against a decision by the National Election Commission establishing the national list result of the election shall be submitted so that it is received by the National Election Commission not later than on the day after the adoption of the resolution by the election commission. The Curia shall decide on the judicial review application not later than on the day following referral.


(5) A judicial review application against a decision by the National Election Commission establishing the national list result of the election may be submitted with reference to the unlawfulness of the aggregation of


a) the wasted votes generated in an election under section 294 (2),


b) the partial results under section 294 (3), or


c) the result of the voting under section 295 with the partial results generated taking account of points a) and b), or to a violation of the rules on establishing election result.