registration of electoral contestants are processed as a general election petition. The longer adjudication times may indicate these types of petitions. Although the legislation of four countries (3 per cent) does not prescribe timelines for disputes related to the nomination or registration of electoral contestants, it clearly indicates that such disputes should be resolved either before election day (in Thailand and Vietnam) or before the start of the election campaign (in Comoros and Mali). Figure 4.10. Maximum time for the full electoral dispute-resolution process related to the nomination or registration of electoral contestants 38% 48% 1–20 days 21–60 days More than 60 days Before elections 6% 5% Not specified 3% Notes: Data for 158 countries. Graph represents the data in the EJD as of August 2015. 40