Last instance body dealing with electoral disputes

Law on Elections to the Seimas (as of2012, in English)

Source: http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=430477

Article86. 5.Parties, political organisations which have nominated candidates for Seimasmember, as well as candidates for Seimas member, may appeal against thedecisions of the Central Electoral Committee or against the refusal of theCentral Electoral Commission to investigate complaints about the violations ofthe Law on Elections not later than within 24 hours after the officialannouncement of the election results, to the Seimas or the President of theRepublic. In such cases, the Seimas or President of the Republic shall, notlater than within 48 hours, appeal to the Constitutional Court with the inquiryconcerning the violation of the Law in Elections to the Seimas.

Article95. 1.Not later than within 3 days of the official proclamation of the electionresults or the announcement of the decision of the Central Electoral Commissionconcerning occurring or filling a vacancy in the Seimas, the Seimas of theRepublic of Lithuania as well as the President of the Republic may appeal tothe Constitutional Court with the inquiry whether the Law on Elections to theSeimas has been violated.

2. The Constitutional Courtshall investigate and evaluate the decision of the Central Electoral Committeeor its refusal to investigate complaints about the violations of the Law onElections to the Seimas in those cases when decisions have been adopted oranother deed of the Committee has been performed after the closing of thepolls.

3. This inquiry shall beinvestigated by the Constitutional Court not later than within 72 hours of itssubmission to the Constitutional Court. Non-working days shall be included inthis time period.

4. Basing itself on the findings of theConstitutional Court, the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania shall adopt thefinal decision concerning