What remedies are available in the first instance?

Rwanda

Rwanda

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

?        Organic Law governing presidential and legislativeelections

?         N? 27/2010 of19/06/2010

?        Article78: Role of Supreme Court in correcting election related errors

?        TheSupreme Court shall nullify elections and declare fresh elections in a periodof ninety (90) days after the first election if the petitioned flaws havealtered in a determining way the result of the election.

?        Wherethe Supreme Court notices that such flaws are not likely to lead to thecancellation thereof, it shall proceed with the rectification in a period notexceeding five (5) days following the decision. The rejection of claims istantamount to the confirmation of provisional results proclaimed by theNational Electoral Commission.

?        http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/RW/rwanda-organic-law-nb0-17-2003-of-07-07-2003/view

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