Maximum complaint time since announcement of election results

The Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law

Chapter XV

Decision on Objection of Election

67.          Ifobjection is desired to be made as regards election, it shall be made by payingthe stipulated fee with the submission of an electoral objection in accord withthe provisions of this Chapter.

68.          (a)      Objection to an elected Hluttawrepresentative may be made, as prescribed, to the Commission by any challengingHluttaw candidate or any voter by giving appropriate reasons relating to theelection other than the matters which have been decided by the Commission underSection 53.

(b)          Ifa Hluttaw candidate, in his objection against an elected Hluttawrepresentative, intends to seek a declaration that he only has obtained themajority votes and that he should be elected, he is to base his objections onone of the following:

(i)            thereason that only the applicant in fact obtained the maximum valid votes;

(ii)           thereason that only the applicant could obtain the maximum valid votes if thevotes obtained by the elected Hluttaw representative did not include the votesobtained by malpractice.

69.          (a)      The Commission may form thefollowing Election Tribunals to examine into electoral    objections:

(i)            theElection Tribunal consisting of a Commission member as Chairman and other twocommission members;

(ii)           theElection Tribunal consisting of a Commission member as Chairman and twosuitable citizens who are experts in law.

(b)       Election Tribunal membersshall not be members of any political party.

(c)           Remunerationfor members of the Election Tribunals, who are not members of the Commission,shall be determined by the Commission.

(d)          Allmatters concerning electoral objections shall be administered by the ElectionTribunals.

(e)          Inrespect of the election held for one constituency, if more than one electoralobjection is submitted, the Commission shall assign the objections to only oneElection Tribunal formed for that constituency. Such tribunal may examine theobjections separately or jointly at its discretion.

(f)           Ifan appointed member of the Election Tribunal cannot carry out his duties as amember of the tribunal or is unable to continue carrying them out during anexamination, the Commission shall appoint a substitute member. Thereconstituted Election Tribunal may make a fresh examination of the pendingobjection, if it so desires.

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