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"The legal framework should stipulate that every voter, candidate and political party has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent authority when an infringement of electoral rights has occurred. Care must be taken when drafting such provisions to ensure that the right to seek protection of electoral rights is not unduly restricted to a limited number of groups, such as political parties or candidates."
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OSCE (ODIHR): Guidelines for Reviewing a Legal Framework for Elections, Second Edition, p. 71Summaries
- States must ensure that, in regard to human rights violations, individuals, groups of individuals, and non-governmental organizations have standing before judicial bodies.
- The law should clearly state who has standing to file an election dispute.
- Electors and candidates may both be given standing in appeals of election results.