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ELECTIONS ACT (2008-15-12) (As of 2008-12-15)

PART 5 ELECTIONPETITIONS

Presentation of election petition and security for costs

64. (1) The following provisions apply with respect to the presentation ofan election petition—

(a) except asprovided in paragraph (b), the petition shall be presented within 21 days after the return made bythe Returning Officer of the member to whose election the petitionrelates;

(b) if apetition questions the return or election upon an allegation of corruptpractices and specifically alleges a payment of money or other reward to havebeen made by any member, or on his account, or with his privity, since the timeof the return in pursuance or in furtherance of such corrupt practices, thepetition may be presented within 28 days after the date of the payment or other reward;

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Trial of election petitions

67. (1) Every election petition shall be tried in the same manner as anyother action in the High Court by a Judge sitting alone.

(2) At theconclusion of the trial, the Judge shall determine whether—

(a) the memberof the Assembly whose return or election is complained of or any, and what,other person was duly returned and elected; or

(b) theelection was void; and shall certify such determination to the Governor, and,upon his certificate being given, it is final and the return shall be confirmedor altered, or a writ for a new election issued, as the case may require, inaccordance with the determination.

(3) No electionshall be declared invalid by reason of the failure of the Governor or anyelection officer to comply with this Act or the regulations, or by reason ofany mistake made by any person in the use of the forms prescribed by or underthis Act, if it appears to the tribunal having cognizance of the question thatthe election was conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in thisAct and the regulations and that the failure or mistake did not affect theresult of the election.

The Government of Anguilla,

http://www.gov.ai/dg/documents/elections/electact.pdf