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ElectoralLaw Incorporated 2011

6.1: Filing a Complaint with the Commission

Any political party or candidate who has justifiable reasons to believethat the elections were not impartially conducted and not in keeping with theElections Law, which resulted in his defeat or the defeat of a candidate shallhave the right to file a complaint with the Commission; such complaint must befiled not later than seven (7) days after the announcement of the results ofthe elections.

6.2: Investigation and Decision

(1) Time schedule. The Commission upon receipt of the complaint of thecontestant shall within thirty (30) days cite the parties; conduct an impartialinvestigation, and render a determination as provided for in Paragraph 2 ofthis section. The determination shall be accompanied by a summary of theinvestigation and the reason for it. […]

S. 6.3: Right of Appeal to Supreme Court of Liberia by Contestant

Any contestant affected by the decision of the Commission shall have theright to appeal to the Supreme Court of Liberia not later than seven (7) daysafter the decision is rendered.

6.7: Filing and Service of Bill of Exceptions

Within seven (7) days after the Commission’s determination of a contest,any contestant appealing from the determination shall file his bill ofexceptions to the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court certified and withthe seal of the Supreme Court thereon affixed. Copy shall be furnished theperson apparently elected or in whose favor the Commission has decided; alsoservice shall be made on the Commission through its Chairman. The Commissionshall then within seven (7) days of receipt of the bill of exceptions, filewith the Clerk of the Supreme Court, its return serve a copy thereof on thecontestant.

6.9: Hearing and Determination by the Supreme Court

Upon filing of briefs by both contestants and the Commission within thetime allowed by this title, the Clerk upon orders of Courts, shall docket theproceeding on a separate docket calendar, thus, notifying the parties of theassignment for hearing arguments produced by the Supreme Court en banc. Basedupon the arguments produced by both parties, the Clerk upon orders of court willnotify the parties of the date and time of rendition of final judgment. If theSupreme Court sustains the decision of the Commission, the Commission shall actto effectuate the mandate of the court. If the Supreme Court reverses thedecision of the Commission for whatever reason, the Commission shall withinsixty (60) days, after judgment of the court, execute the mandate of theSupreme Court accordingly.

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