Requirements for complaint

(1) A complaint is prepared in writing and it sets out the following:

1) the name, personal identification code or in the absence thereof the date of birth, or registry code, address and telecommunications details of the complainant;

2) the name, address and telecommunications details of the representative of the complainant where the complainant has a representative; 

3) the description of the contested act;

4) the reasons why the complainant finds that the contested act infringes their rights;

5) the reasons why the complainant finds that the contested act is not lawful;

6) how and when the complainant became aware of the contested act;

7) a request for restoration of the term for filing a complaint and the reasons why the term was allowed to expire, where the complaint is filed after the expiry of the term for filing the complaint; 

8)  the date of filing the complaint.

(2) A complaint is signed by the complainant. A complaint from a political party is signed by the authorised representative of the political party.

(3) Where a complaint does not meet the requirements prescribed in subsections 1 and 2 of this section or where a complaint has been submitted in violation of the procedure prescribed in § 70 and subsection 1 of § 72 of this Act, the National Electoral Committee may dismiss the complaint. In case of dismissal of the complaint, the National Electoral Committee may forward the complaint to the State Electoral Office for responding pursuant to the rules provided in subsection 6 of § 68 of this Act. Where the complainant has allowed the term for filing the complaint to expire with good reason, the National Electoral Committee restores the term on the basis of their reasoned request.

[RT I, 06.05.2016, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2017]