What remedies are available in the first instance?

Moldova, Republic of

Answer

Satisfy the appeal cancelling the lower election body s decision and adopting a new one, dismiss the appeal and uphold the previous decisions

Source

CEC regulation on introducing the proceduresof hearing the complaint in election period (as of 2011, in Russian)

Article 26. While reviewing the appeal theelection body shall adopt one of the following decisions:

a) to satisfy the appeal in whole or in partupon finding violations of the provisions of the electoral law;

b) to dismiss the complaint as ungroundedbecause of a lack of evidence or violating the terms of its filing.

In the case of the appeal of the decisionsmade by lower electoral bodies, higher electoral body shall:

a) dismiss the appeal and uphold thedecision taken by lower electoral bodies;

b) Satisfy the appeal and then decide to cancelthe corresponding lower electoral body’s in whole or in part adopting a newdecision.