What remedies are available in the first instance?

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Answer
Declare the candidate or party ineligible or eligible Fine; De-certification of a political party, coalition, or independent candidate.
Source

Name: Election Law of BiH

Enactment: 11th March , 2013

Quote:

 

Article 6.7

The Central Election Commission of BIH shallhave the authority, in adjudicating ex officio or when decides appeals andcomplaints, to order the election commission, the Voters Registration Centre orthe Polling Station Committee to undertake measures to correct established irregularities.  The Central Election Commission of BIH shallhave the authority to impose the following penalties:

1.finesnot to exceed ten thousand (10,000) convertible marks;

2.removal of a candidate from a candidates list when it is determined that thecandidate was personally responsible for the violation;

3.de-certificationof a political party, coalition, list of independent candidates or independentcandidate(s);

(…)”

Link:http://www.izbori.ba/Documents/documents/English/Laws/BIHElectionlaw.pdf

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