Last instance body dealing with electoral disputes

Tonga

Tonga

Answer
Court of general jurisdiction (including Supreme Court)
Source

Electoral Act 1989 (withappropriate reference to Electoral Amendment Act 2010), PART V - ELECTIONPETITIONS, 25, p. 17

 

 

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(2) A petitioncomplaining of no declaration shall be deemed to be an election petition, andthe Supreme Court may make such order thereon as the Court thinks expedient forcompelling a declaration to be made or may allow the petition to be heard asprovided with respect to ordinary election petitions.

 

http://legislation.to/Tonga/DATA/PRIN/1989-022/ElectoralAct1989.pdf

 

http://tongaelections.com/images/stories/TECdocuments/ENG/ElectoralAct/electoralamendmentact2010.pdf

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