First instance body dealing with electoral disputes
Lithuania
Answer
- EMB (lower level)
- EMB (highest level)
- Administrative Court
Source
Republic of Lithuania Law onPresidential Elections (as of 2010, in English)
Source: http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=389873
Article 18. 1. All parties whichhave nominated presidential candidates, as well as agents of candidates forPresident of the Republic may appeal against the decisions of electoralcommittees according to the following procedure:
1) decisions of the electoralcommittees of the polling districts – to the municipal electoral committee;
2) decisions of the municipalelectoral committees – to the Central Electoral Commission;
3) decisions of the CentralElectoral Commission - to the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania.
Comment
Both the system ofelection commissions and Supreme Administrative Court are first instancebodies. Decision of lower level election commission can be appealed in theupper level commission, while the decision of the CEC can be appealed in thefirst instance to Supreme Administrative Court.
