Appendix A. Questions covered in the
Electoral Justice Database
Part 1. Challenges to election results
Section A. Legislative elections
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What is the first-instance body dealing with EDR?
Who may file a complaint?
Is there a legally mandated filing fee and/or deposit?
What is the amount of filing fee/deposit (in local currency)?
What is the maximum time limit on making a complaint after
occurrence or discovery?
6. What is the maximum time limit on making a complaint after
the announcement of election results?
7. Is there a requirement to hold a hearing?
8. Is there a requirement to issue a reasoned decision?
9. Is it possible to appeal decisions of the first-instance body?
10. What are the remedies available in the first instance?
11. What is the last-instance body dealing with EDR?
12. Is there a legally mandated filing fee and/or deposit in the last
instance?
13. What is the amount of filing fee/deposit (in local currency) in
the last instance?
14. Is there a requirement to hold a hearing in the last instance?
15. Is there a requirement to issue a reasoned decision in the last
instance?
16. What are the remedies available in the last instance?
17. How many levels of adjudication are there?
18. What is the maximum time limit for the full adjudication
process from when the complaint is filed with the first-instance
body until a decision is reached at the last instance?
Section B. Presidential elections
The same questions as above
Part 2. Challenges related to political party and
candidate nomination and registration
Section A. Legislative elections
The same questions as in the Legislative section of Part 1
Section B. Presidential elections
The same questions as in the Legislative section of Part 1
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