Requirement to issue reasoned decision in the last instance
Micronesia, Federated States of
Answer
Yes
Source
National Elections, Chapter 9: Procedure forRecounts and Appeals
? 903. Denial of petition -- Appeal to Supreme Court.
(2) Appealsmay be had in the manner prescribed in section 902 and subsection (1) of thissection from any decision of the National Election Director with respect to achallenge affecting the acceptability of a vote or votes. A petition under this section for appealshall contain the information specified in section 901 of this title for apetition for a recount. A decision ofthe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in favour of the petitioner mayhave the effect of disallowing the challenged votes but shall not halt or delayballoting or counting and tabulating.
