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"The principle of prompt investigation is important because election processes and results are time-bound, evidence may be time-sensitive or subject to destruction following an election, and impunity for electoral offenses may linger from one electoral cycle to the next if not dealt with in a timely manner."

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IFES: Election Investigations Guidebook: Standards, Techniques and Resources for Investigating Disputes in Elections (STRIDE), p. 37

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Election Investigations Guidebook: Standards, Techniques and Resources for Investigating Disputes in Elections (STRIDE)

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Effective redress requires disputes to be dealt with in a timely manner.
Decisions on requests for a remedy should be made with a time period set by law.
Remedy procedures should be clearly stated in law and pursuit of these procedures should be allowed within a reasonable limit of time.