1. ECAC approves a special act for the procedures for submitting and settling complaints by
authorized parties, as determined by the provisions of this law.

2. ECAC meetings or panels are open for public. When deciding on a complaint, the ECAC shall
examine and investigate all relevant evidence and holds a hearing if it considers this necessary.
In cases where the complaint is filed by the political entity and the disputed issue is related
to the certification and the election result of the political entity or the candidate for mayor, the
hearing with the parties is mandatory. The hearing is not applied in the process of examining the
complaints of individual candidates of political entities.

3. Adjudication on complains by ECAC shall be based on clear and convincing evidence.

4. The ECAC may order a recount of the ballots in a polling station or polling centre and an
examination of the balloting material as part of its investigation into a complaint or appeal.