First instance body dealing with electoral disputes

Constitution ofMarch 31, 1996 as amended in 2005 / Constitution du 31 mars 1996 r?vis?e en 2005

Art. 162 (2): The Constitutional Council isresponsible for disputes on presidential and legislative elections.

(? LeConseil Constitutionnel conna?t du contentieux des ?lections pr?sidentielles etl?gislatives. ?)

Link : http://www.presidencetchad.org/Constitution_Tchad.pdf

Law No 003 /PR/2009enacting the Electoral Code / Loi No 003 /PR/2009 portant Code Electoral

Art. 144: Candidateshave five working days from the date of announcement of the preliminary resultsto file a complaint before the Constitutional Council.

In case of dispute,the Constitutional Council is required to issue a decision within fifteen daysfrom the date of the proclamation of the preliminary results. Its decision includeseither the final proclamation or the annulment of the election.

(? Lescandidats ont cinq (5) jours francs pour saisir le Conseil Constitutionnel ?partir de la date de la proclamation provisoire des r?sultats.

Encas de contestation, le Conseil Constitutionnel est tenu de statuer dans lesquinze (15) jours suivant la proclamation provisoire. Sa d?cision emporteproclamation d?finitive ou annulation de l’?lection. ?)