Right of appeal

1. Individuals or their representatives shall have the right to lodge complaints regarding the violation of the rights and/or legitimate interests set out in this Code, but no later than within 30 days from the date on which they became aware of the possible violation. Complaints regarding the financing of political campaigns, bribery of voters and other violations related to elections may be submitted no later than within two years; complaints regarding political advertising may be submitted no later than within six months from the date of the possible violations.

2. Alongside listing the violations of this Code, the complaint must include the name, surname, organisation name, and contact details of a person or a representative lodging the complaint. The complaint must be signed. Anonymous complaints shall not be examined.

3. The examination of a complaint shall be refused in any of the following circumstances:

1) the complaint has been submitted after the expiry of the deadlines laid down in paragraph (1);

2) the examination of the circumstances defined in the complaint falls outside the competence of the electoral committee;

3) the applicant fails to provide the information indispensable for proceeding to the examination of the complaint, or the text of the complaint is illegible;

4) the complaint on the same matter has already been examined and the new complaint does not allege any new circumstances or facts;

5) the violation specified in the complaint is under examination in court, or a procedural decision to initiate a pre-trial investigation has been taken in respect of the subject matter of the complaint.

4. The electoral committee shall inform the complainant of its refusal to consider the complaint within 14 days of receipt of the complaint.

5. If the information contained in the complaint gives reason to believe that a criminal, administrative or other offence is being prepared for, is being or has been committed, the electoral committee shall forward the information received about the possible offence to the institution authorised to investigate such matters.