Elections on Trial: The Effective Management of Election Disputes and Violations Country and EDR Model Kosovo Permanent electoral tribunal Jurisdiction Procedures decisions of the Registrar of Political Parties and “disputes arising out of party primaries."37 must be conducted. The rules outline the format of petitions, the service and response to petitions, notification of the public, joined respondent, fees for filing and costs. Case management is governed by the legislation regulating general administrative conflicts and the ECAP Regulation no. 3 on Internal Case Management System.45 The electoral dispute resolution process is managed by the Electoral Complaints and Appeals Panel (ECAP),41 an independent institution which adjudicates complaints and appeals concerning the electoral process.42 The ECAP is composed of Supreme Court and District Court judges,43 and hears appeals from Central Election Commission (CEC) decisions. Certain ECAP decisions may be appealed to the Supreme Court of Kosovo.44 Case Management System ‘Documents’ and ‘Stages’. Strength A dedicated Case and Appeals Management System (CAMS) was developed in 2015, and provides for a case tracking module, public access to CAMS reports, and an English language web page. CAMS records information on the complainant, time and location of violation, parties, type of dispute, case number, remedy sought, evidence, penalties and relevant institution. Evidence is logged in the case management system through scans and uploads of documents and multimedia. Decisions and judgments (including dissenting opinions) are tracked and updated with the relevant data and files. Weakness dispute mechanisms to solve complex legal grievances.40 The ECAP accepts complaints which are “well-grounded” and dismisses those that suffer formal or procedural irregularities.46 Deadlines for filing and deciding on complaints and appeals are extremely short. 37 Political Parties (Amendment)(No.2) Act, No. 21 (2016) Kenya Gazette Supplement No.112 (2016). K. Ellena. and T. Roblot, Election Dispute Resolution Assessment White Paper, (Nov. 2016) at 9. 41 Formerly known as the Elections Complaints and Appeals Commission. Established pursuant to article 115 of the Law no. 03/L-073 on General Elections in the Republic of Kosovo (LGE), Law no. 03/L-256 amending the Law no. 03/L-073 and the Law on Local Elections in the Republic of Kosovo Law no. 03/L-072. 42 Law No. 03/L-073 On General Elections in the Republic of Kosovo, Official Gazette of Kosovo (2008). 43 Law No. 03/L-256 On Amending and Supplementing the Law No. 03/L-073 on General Elections in the Republic of Kosovo, art. 9, Nov. 01, 2010, http://www.kuvendikosoves.org/common/docs/ligjet/2010-256-eng.pdf. 44 If they involve fines higher than €5,000 or a fundamental right. Law No. 03/L-256, arts. 12 and 15 45 http://pzap.rks-gov.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Rregulla-Nr.03-2015-PER-SISTEMIMIN-DHE-MENAXHIMIN-E-BRENDSHEM-TE-LENDEVE-2.pdf (In Albanian). 46 Law No. 03/L-073 On General Elections in the Republic of Kosovo, art. 118, Jun. 15, 2008, http://www.kuvendikosoves.org/common/docs/ligjet/2008_03-L073_en.pdf. 40 19