Summary
The law should clearly state who has standing to file an election dispute.
Obligations
Election Parts
Quotes
- The legal framework should clearly state who is permitted file to complaints with election commissions/bodies and/or courts for electoral violations. The legal framework should provide that every voter, candidate, and political party has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent election commission or court when an infringement of electoral rights has occurred.
- 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.