What remedies are available in the first instance?

Germany

Germany

Answer
  • Annulment of results / Cancellation of elections
  • Re-run the election
Source

Law on the Scrutiny of Elections(Wahlpr?fungsgesetz), (published 1951-03-12, last amended 2012-07-12), http://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/en/bundestagswahlen/downloads/rechtsgrundlagen/wahlpruefungsgesetz_engl.pdf

Section 1

(1) The validity of the Bundestagelections and the violation of rights in preparing and conducting theelections, provided that they are subject to electoral scrutiny in keeping withArticle 41 of the Basic Law, shall be decided on by the Bundestag subject tothe appeal pursuant to Article 41 paragraph (2) of the Basic Law.

(2) If an election is declared invalid, the resulting consequencesmust be determined. Where the rights of a person or group of personshave been violated in preparing or conducting the elections, the Bundestagshall determine the violation of rights where it does not declare the electioninvalid.

Federal Elections Act(Bundeswahlgesetz), (published 1956-05-07, last amended 2013-05-03),

http://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/en/bundestagswahlen/downloads/rechtsgrundlagen/bundeswahlgesetz_engl.pdf

Section 44

Repeat Election

(1) If an election is declaredwholly or partly invalid as a result of the scrutiny proceedings, it shall berepeated as required by the respective decision.

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