Maximum complaint time since announcement of election results

Germany

Germany

Answer
60 days
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 2

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(4) The appeal must be receivedby the Bundestag within a term of two months after the polling day. If, afterthe expiration of this term, the President of the Bundestag learns, in his orher official capacity, of circumstances that might substantiate a pollingfault, he or she may file an appeal within a month of these circumstancesbecoming known.

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Comment

Appealsmust be received within 2 months of the polling day, which is approximately 60days.

 

Also, if the President of the Bundestag, afterthe expiration of his term, learns of anything that can be characterized as apolling fault – he can file an appeal within a month of learning of thiscircumstance.
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