Deadlines for examining complaints by the Central Electoral Commission

1. The Central Electoral Commission must examine each complaint it receives within 30 days from the date of receipt, unless otherwise provided for in this Code.

2. The shortened time limits for examining complaints shall be as follows:

1) complaints concerning the entry of a voter on the electoral roll shall be examined within two days, but no later than on polling day;

2) complaints regarding ballot papers and/or counter opinions shall be examined within three days, but no later than before polling day;

3) complaints regarding the registration of a political campaign participant, a candidate or a list of candidates or publication of information about them shall be examined within five days of their receipt.

3. The extended time limits for the examination of complaints shall apply for complaints concerning political campaign financing, political advertising and bribery of voters. Such complaints shall be examined within three months of their receipt.

4. The Central Electoral Commission may extend the time limits for the examination of complaints specified in paragraphs (1) and (3) for the same duration as established, but not exceeding nine months.

5. The complainant shall be informed about the decision adopted regarding the complaint no later than within five days from the date of adoption of the decision. The complainant lodging the complaint referred to in paragraph (2) shall be informed of the decision adopted regarding the complaint within two days from the date of adoption of the decision, but no later than before polling day.

6. The decisions of the Central Electoral Commission on the complaints referred to in paragraph (2), as well as on the loss of the status of a campaigner, violation of the requirements for the collection of voter signatures or failure of the Central Electoral Commission to act within three days from the date of entry into force of its decision or from the day on which the decision should have been taken, may be appealed against to the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania. The court shall resolve the said appeals within three days. The decisions of the Central Electoral Commission concerning other decisions referred to in this Section shall be appealed to the Regional Administrative Court in accordance with the procedure laid down by laws.