First instance body dealing with electoral disputes
Solomon Islands
NationalParliament Electoral Provisions Act [Cap 87]- [1996 EDITION], with reference to theNational Parliament Electoral Provisions (Amendment) Bill of 2010
Validity of nominations
28.—(1) When any nomination paper is delivered to the Returning Officer thecandidate shall be deemed to stand nominated unless and until the ReturningOfficer decides that the nomination paper is invalid or proof is given to thesatisfaction of the Returning Officer of the death of the candidate or if thecandidate withdraws in accordance with section 30.
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(3) The Returning Officer's decision that thecandidate has been validly nominated shall be final and shall not be questionedin any legal proceedings except on an election petition.
(4) Whenever the Returning Officer decides that a candidate has not beenvalidly nominated he shall endorse and sign on the nomination paper hisdecision and the reasons therefor, and such decision shall not be subject toreview except on an election petition.
Questionsas to elected members to be determined by High Court
82 (1) All questions which may arise from any election as to theright of any person to be or remain an elected member of the NationalParliament shall be referred to and determined by the Court on a petitionpresented by the Attorney-General or by an elector, in accordance with theprocedure prescribed by Rules made under section 85 for the presentation andhearing of an election petition and the decision of the Court on any suchpetition shall be final and shall not be questioned in any other proceedings.
