What remedies are available in the first instance?

ElectionsAct, 2012

Election petition rules.

138. (1) All questions which may arise as to the right of a person to be orremain a Member of Parliament shall be referred to and determined by a Judge ofthe High Court on apetition presented by a voter and in accordance with the procedure prescribedunder section 162 for the trial of an election petition. […]

141. (1) Everyelection petition shall be tried by a Judge of the High Court in open court.

(2) During the trial of an election petition, the High Court may order-
(a)The inspection and production of any rejected ballot papers;
(b)The opening of a sealed packet of counterfoils of used ballot papers; or
(c)The inspection of any counted ballot papers; but in making and carrying intoeffect the order, care shall be taken that the way in which the vote of aparticular person has been given shall not be disclosed until it has beenproved that his vote was given and the vote has been declared by the High Courtto be invalid.
(3) At the conclusion of the trial, the High Court shall determine whether theperson whose return or election is complained of was duly returned or elected,or whether the election was void, and shall certify that determination asprovided in subsection (2) of section 136 where the question decided concernsan election to Parliament and where the election concerns an election to alocal council, the High Court shall certify its determination to the ElectoralCommission and to the Minister responsible for local government.

145. (1) An appealshall lie to the Courtof Appeal from the determination of the High Court upon an electionpetition, or a proceeding of the High Court taken under section 138 at the suitof a Party to the petition or proceedings, and the decision of the Court ofAppeal on the appeal shall be final to all intents and purposes.