Last instance body dealing with electoral disputes

Andorra

Andorra

Answer
Court of general jurisdiction (including Supreme Court)
Source

Qualified Law 28/2007, ofNovember 22, amending Qualified Law on the Electoral System and Referendum (2007-11-22)

 

Article 45. National minutes

In elections to the General Council or referendum, the Government, inview of the minutes of the polling stations, shall make the general count andestablish the national minutes, and the head of the Government shall announcethe results.

Article 46. Appeal againstthe announcement of election results

There shall be a right toappeal to the courtsagainst the announcement of the election results, which if based on violationof a fundamental right, shall be dealt with by the preferential and summaryprocedure provided for in the Constitution.

 

Legislationline.org,

http://legislationline.org/topics/country/46/topic/6  as retrieved on 2013-11-09.

 

 

Information sheet The Higher Council of Justice:

High Court

I. Dutyand composition
The High Court (TribunalSuperior) constitutes the highest instance of the judicial organisation of thePrincipality. It is competent to hear all the appeals lodged against legaldecisions adopted in the first instance by the Andorran Magistracy, in civiland administrative matters, within the limits fixed by the law and, in criminalmatters, by the Criminal Court.
It is structured in three chambers, for civil affairs, criminal cases, andmatters of judicial review and social security.
The High Court consists of a President and eight Judges. Each of the chambersin session is presided over by three Judges.
The President of the Court is also President of one of the three chambers.

 

The Higher Council of Justice,

http://www.justicia.ad/en/organitzacio_judicial as retrieved on 2013-11-13.
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