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Article 96
 

Procedure and Terms for Considering Complaints

1. A Court hearing of complaint s shall be conducted in accordance with the procedure envisaged by law, taking into account the peculiarities established by this Law. The chairperson of an election commission or subject to a decision of the commission, another member of the commission shall represent the election commission in court.

2. The Central Election Commission shall establish the procedure for considering complaints by an election commission. Election commission s shall consider complaints upon the manda­tory invitation of the subject who filed the complaint and the subject of the complaint.

3. The day a complaint was filed shall be considered the actual day the subject considering complaints obtained it.

4. A complaint not complying with the formal requirements of article 95 shall be returned to the subject who filed the complaint (to the representative of the legal person who is the subject who filed the complaint) with respective explanations no later than on the following day after the complaint was received, or if filed the day before, on, or following the day of voting - immediately.

5. A complaint shall be considered within five days from the date it was received , but if it concerns violations, which took place before the day of voting, - no later than at the end of voting, and if it concerns violations, which took place on the day of voting, - no later that the day following the day of voting.

6. The subject who filed the complaint and other concerned persons may be notified about the time and venue for considering the complaint by means of a recommended wire, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. It is also permitted to notify the complaining entity appealing subject and other persons concerned about the time and venue for considering the complaint by phone if such action is recorded by an official of the subject considering the complaint in a separate written note, which shall be attached to the case (protocol).

7. Courts, offices of the prosecutor and election commissions shall organize their work during the election process, including on weekends , holidays and on the day of voting, in such a way that it ensures that complaints can be received and considered within the terms and in the manner established by this Law.