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"Given that there are legally specified periods for each electoral phase, decisions must be both timely and definitive. This implies that conflicts must be resolved before the conclusion of each respective phase of the electoral contest (e.g., any questions arising around the validity of an electoral candidate must be resolved conclusively before the electoral registration period has been completed)."

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OAS: Observing Electoral Justice Systems: A Manual for OAS Election Observation Missions, p. 17

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Observing Electoral Justice Systems: A Manual for OAS Election Observation Missions

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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.