Possibility to appeal

Law on Elections to the Seimas (as of2012, in English)

Source: http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=430477

Article95. 1.Not later than within 3 days of the official proclamation of the electionresults or the announcement of the decision of the Central Electoral Commissionconcerning occurring or filling a vacancy in the Seimas, the Seimas of theRepublic of Lithuania as well as the President of the Republic may appeal tothe Constitutional Court with the inquiry whether the Law on Elections to theSeimas has been violated.

2. The Constitutional Courtshall investigate and evaluate the decision of the Central Electoral Committeeor its refusal to investigate complaints about the violations of the Law onElections to the Seimas in those cases when decisions have been adopted oranother deed of the Committee has been performed after the closing of thepolls.

3. This inquiry shall beinvestigated by the Constitutional Court not later than within 72 hours of itssubmission to the Constitutional Court. Non-working days shall be included inthis time period.

4. Basing itself on the findingsof the Constitutional Court, the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania shalladopt the final decision concerning the violation of the Law on Elections tothe Seimas.

5. If the Constitutional Courtmakes a conclusion that the Law on Elections to the Seimas has been severelyviolated or election documents have been falsified and this has had anessential influence on the establishment of the election results, the Seimas ofthe Republic of Lithuania may pass one of the following resolutions:

1) to declare the elections in asingle-member constituency or multi-member constituency invalid - when, fromthe vote counting records, it is impossible to establish essential electionresults; or

2) to establish real essentialelection results according to the vote counting records or other election documentssubmitted by electoral committees.

6. The Seimas shall also pass aresolution on legally and illegally elected Seimas members.