Maximum complaint time since announcement of election results

Contested Cases over PresidentialElections

Article (117): Any personwith vested interest shall have the right to contest the results ofPresidential elections. Contests shall be submitted to the Supreme Court within(72) hours following the declaration of results. Each contest shall bebased on reasons and shall be confined to balloting and vote-countingprocedures. Each contestant shall be required to deposit with the Court thetotal sum of YR 100,000 as a guarantee to be refunded in full if contest issustained by Court. The same amount however shall be forfeited and credited tothe State Treasury if the contest is overturned by Court. 

Source: General elections and referenda Law Number 13 of 2011,