First instance body dealing with electoral disputes

ARTICLE77 OF THE CONSTITUION OF DJIBOUTI OF 15^TH SEPTEMBER 1992 (ARTICLE 77DE LA CONSTITUTION DJIBOUTI-15 SEPTEMBRE 1992 :

?TheConstitutional Council takes over in case of contests over the validity of anelection by all candidates and all political parties.

(LeConseil constitutionnel est saisi en cas de contestation sur la validit? d'une?lection par tout candidat et tout parti politique.)

ARTICLE 69 DjiboutiElectoral Law of 2002-Organic Law no.1/AN/92 on the elections of October 29,1992 amended by Organic Laws no.2/AN/93/3^rd L of April 7, 1993 andno.11/AN/02/4^th L of August 14, 2002/Djibouti Loi Electorale-2002-Loi organique n? 1/ AN /92 relative aux ?lections du 29 octobre 1992 modifi?e par la Loi Organique n? 2/AN/93/3?me L du 7 avril 1993 et par la Loi Organique n? 11/AN/02/4?me L du 14ao?t 2002  -

Litigation of all elections is in the jurisdiction of the ConstitutionalCouncil.

 (Le contentieux detoutes les ?lections rel?ve de la comp?tence du conseil constitutionnel.)

Article 69 of the Djibouti Electoral Law of 2002 goesfurther to provide that ?En attendant la mise en place de cetteinstitution pr?vue par les articles 75 ? 82 de la Constitution, sesattributions en mati?re ?lectorale sont exerc?es par la Cour supr?me.

This means that pending the establishment of theConstitutional Council under articles 75-82 of the Constitution, its roles inelectoral matters are exercised by the supreme Court

Pending the establishment of the Constitutional Council under articles 75-82 of the Constitution, its roles in electoral matters are exercised by the Supreme Court