What remedies are available in the first instance?

Republic of The Congo (Brazzaville)

Republic of The Congo (Brazzaville)

Answer
  • Annulment of results / Cancellation of elections
  • Correction of the results
  • Declaration of the duly elected candidate
Source

Law n? 9-001 ofDecember 10, 2001 on the electoral law, with the subsequent amendments / Loi n?9-001 du 10 d?cembre 2001 portant loi ?lectorale modifi?e

Art. 116: If thecompetent court upholds a petition, it may, as appropriate, cancel thecontested election or rectify the results that have been proclaimed by theminister of interior and declare the candidate that was duly elected accordingto these results.

(? Lajuridiction comp?tente, lorsqu’elle fait droit ? une requ?te, peut, selon lecas, annuler l’?lection contest?e ou reformuler les r?sultats proclam?s par le ministrede l’intérieur et d?clarer, ?lu, le candidat r?guli?rement ?lu au vu de cesr?sultats.?)

Link: http://www.congo-site.com/downloads/TEXTES-OFFICIELS-CODES_t5136.html

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