The Venice Commission has previously noted that it would be suitable for annulment decisions to be taken by the highest electoral body – including the central election authority of the country – and that such decisions should be reviewable by the highest judicial body, the constitutional court or a specialised electoral court when such a judicial body exists.23 The attribution of the right to cancel elections to the constitutional court is thus in line with – although not required by – European and international standards and with the legislation in many States.24 It is not necessary for the constitutional court to be only the final instance and to act as an appeal body. There are also cases of countries allowing electoral complaints related to election results only before the constitutional court acting as first – and at the same time final – instance.