What remedies are available in the first instance?

Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire

Answer
  • Annulment of results / Cancellation of elections
  • Correction of the results
Source

Law n?2000-514 ofAugust 1, 2000 on the Electoral Code, modified by Laws No 2012-1130 of December13, 2012 and 2012-1193 of December 27, 2012 / Loi n?2000-514 du 1er ao?t 2000portant Code Electoral, modifi?e par les lois ns 2012-1130 du 13 d?cembre 2012et 2012-1193 du 27 d?cembre 2012

Art. 64 (1): Incase the Constitutional Council finds serious irregularities likely toprejudice the integrity of the election and to affect the overall result, itcancels the election.

(? Dansle cas o? le Conseil constitutionnel constate des irr?gularit?s graves denature ? entacher la sinc?rit? du

scrutinet ? en affecter le r?sultat d'ensemble, il prononce l'annulation de l'?lection.?)

Link : http://www.cndj.ci/Code%20Electoral%202013.htm

Official Website of the Constitutional Council

The consequence ofsuch a breach of the law was the war, then the rectification of the results ofthe presidential election of November 28, 2010 by the Constitutional Councilitself.

(? Les cons?quencesd’une telle violation de la loi furent la guerre, puis, la rectification desr?sultats de l’?lection pr?sidentielle du 28 novembre 2010 par le Conseilconstitutionnel lui-m?me. ?)

Link: http://www.conseil-constitutionnel.ci/index.php?y=attributions

Decision n?CI-2011-EP-036/04-05/CC/SG of May 4, 2011

/ D?cision n?CI-2011-EP-036/04-05/CC/SG du 4 mai 2011

Link :http://www.conseil-constitutionnel.ci/decision/13630019321.pdf

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