Due to irregularities in the process of standing for election, each candidate or representative of a candidate or list of candidates shall have the right to lodge a complaint with the municipal electoral commission. A complaint may be lodged within the time limit determined for the submission of a list of candidates.

The municipal electoral commission shall decide on complaints regarding the procedure for confirming candidacies or lists of candidates. It must decide on a complaint within 48 hours of the expiry of the time limit for the submission of candidacies or lists of candidates