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Article 22
 

Appeal of decisions of election commission

1. Decisions, activity or inactivity of election commission, of certain persons who are its members can be appealed by local branches of political parties (blocs), by public organizations, meetings of voters, working collectives, which nominated candidates, or by their authorized persons, by candidates, their authorized persons, as well as by voters.

2. Decisions, activity or inactivity of polling station election commission can be appealed within 3 days to the respective constituency election commission, and decisions, activity or inactivity of constituency election commission - to the respective territorial election commission. Election commission which received the complaint must consider it within a three-days term, and if it was received less than five days prior to elections day or on the day of their conduct - immediately, and issue the substantiated decision to the applicant.

3. The decision of the territorial election commission can within three days be appealed in court’s order. The court shall consider this issue within a five-day term, but no later than one day prior to the day of elections. In the event the court finds the decision of the territorial election commission such that contradicts the law, it shall be considered as invalid in whole or in a part which contradicts the Law.

4. Applications, complaints on inaccuracies in lists of voters shall be considered by court within three days, and if they were submitted 3 days prior to the day of elections - immediately. The decision of the court shall be final and it shall be executed on the day the decision was made.

5. Appeals submitted to the court after the terms stipulated in this Article, cannot be considered.

6. Courts shall organize their work, including week-ends, during the election campaign in a manner to ensure timely consideration of appeals of all subjects of the electoral process.