Last instance body dealing with electoral disputes
Iraq
Part 8: Challenging on the results of elections
1. Challengeson results are submitted to the electoral office in the governorate, regionalelectoral office, in the national office, or directly to the electoral judicialcommission.
2. The chief of the PE, or the candidate, or the authorizedrepresentative of the entity could submit the challenge, if the electoralsystem depends on the system of open list.
3. The challenge is produced before one of the sides mentioned inthe item. The same challenge is not allowed to be submitted to more than oneside.
4. Publishing results in at least three daily newspapers and inboth languages, English and Arabic once. The results will be challenged withinthree days starting from the next day of publication.
Part 10: Challenges on the decisions of the Board
1. It is allowedto challenge on the final board's decisions at the electoral judicialcommission according to the provisions of the Article (8) of IHEC's law.
Source: IHEC regulation No. 16
