Council of Europe - Venice Commission

BULGARIA - Election Code

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Article 58

Art. 58. (1) (Suppl. - SG 21/19, in force from 12.03.2019, amend. – SG, 88/20, suppl. - SG 36/21, in force from 01.05.2021) The decisions of the Central Electoral Commission under Art. 57, Para. 1, item 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 12a, 14, 15, 17, 22, 23, 25, 26, 26a, 29, 30, 33 and 45 shall be appealable before the Supreme Administrative Court through the Central Electoral Commission within a 3-day term as of the date of their announcement. The Central Electoral Commission shall transmit the appeal and the file to it to the Court forthwith.

(2) The complaint shall state the decision which is appealed, the reason, the names and the address of the appellant and a telephone, fax or e-mail address for summoning.

(3) The Supreme Administrative Court shall examine the complaint and shall pronounce by decision within a 3-day term as of its receipt sitting in an open session, subject to summoning of the appellant, the Central Electoral Commission and the persons interested. The decision of the Court shall be made public without delay and shall not be subject to appeal.

(4) (New - SG 36/21, in force from 01.05.2021) The decisions of the Central Election Commission, except for the cases under para. 1, may be appealed before the respective administrative court within three days from their announcement. The court shall consider the appeal and shall issue a decision within three days of its receipt, summoning the appellant, the Central Election Commission and the interested parties. The decision of the court is announced immediately and can be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court within three days from its announcement. The Supreme Administrative Court shall consider the appeal by the order of para. 3.

(5) (Prev. para. 4, suppl. - SG 36/21, in force from 01.05.2021) Upon issuing the general administrative acts and appeal of the decisions of the Central Electoral Commission, the deadlines as referred to in the Administrative-Procedure Core shall not apply. The deadlines shall be calculated in calendar days and shall expire on their last day.