(1) If an election body fails to discharge its procedural obligations within the relevant time limit, the superior election body shall, within three days of receiving an objection to that effect or of officially becoming aware of the fact, establish the fact that a violation occurred, and, as necessary,

a)instruct the election body on the part of which the omission arose to conduct the proceeding as a matter of priority, or

b)adopt the omitted decision itself.

(2) If the National Election Commission fails to discharge its procedural obligations within the relevant time limit, the Curia shall, within three days of receiving an objection to that effect, establish the fact that a violation occurred, and instruct the National Election Commission to conduct the proceeding as a matter of priority.

(3) If the National Election Commission fails to discharge its obligation to establish the election result within two days of being instructed by the Curia pursuant to paragraph (2), the Curia shall establish, within two days, the election result on the basis of the minutes. The provisions of section 233 shall apply accordingly to constitutional complaints challenging the decision of the Curia.

(4) Regarding the time limits referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), also the provisions of section 214 (3) and section 228 (1a) and (3) shall apply.