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Maximum complaint time since announcement of election results

Malawi

Malawi

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Parliamentary and Presidential Elections Act 1993, 100

PART IX— ELECTIONPETITION IN RESPECT OF ELECTION TO OFFICE OF PRESIDENT

100(1) A complaint alleging an unduereturn or an undue election of a person to the office of President by reason ofirregularity or any other cause whatsoever shall be presented in a way ofpetition directly to the High Court within forty-eight hours, includingSaturday, Sunday and a public holiday, of the declaration of the result of theelection in the name of the…

http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MW/malawi-parliamentary-and-presidential-elections/at_download/file

 

EU 2009EOM Report 21: In 2009 the Chief Justiceissued a practice direction abridging the time periods for these cases to bedealt with. The document stipulated the steps and timeframe for proceedings tobe respected by the High Court, Supreme Court of Appeal and the partiesinvolved to avoid unnecessary delays.

http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MW/malawi-final-report-presidential-and-parliamentary-3/at_download/file

Comment
The MEC handlescomplaints as they come. They are heard immediately after they are brought tothe attention of MEC. No prescribed time as to when these matters should beconcluded.
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