Last instance body dealing with electoral disputes

Belarus

Belarus

Answer
Court of general jurisdiction (including Supreme Court)
Source

Electoral Code of the Republicof Belarus (as of 2011, in English)

 

Source: http://law.by/main.aspx?guid=3871&p0=Hk0000370ee

 

Article 68. (…) Thedecision of the circuit electoral commission on denial to register a candidatefor deputy of the House of Representatives may be appealed against by theperson nominated as a candidate for deputy within a three-day period in theCentral Commission. The decision of the Central Commission may be appealedagainst by the person nominated as a candidate for deputy in the Supreme Court of theRepublic of Belarus within the same period. The Supreme Court of theRepublic of Belarus considers the complaint within a three-day period and itsdecision is final. (…)

Comment

Thedecisions on registration of MP candidates can be adjudicated on 2 levels. Thedecision on registration is made by the circuit election commissions, whosedecision can be appealed first to the CEC. The decision of the CEC can befurther appealed in the Supreme Court. The decisions on the registration ofcandidates for the President can be adjudicated only one level. The decision onregistration is made by the CEC, and can be later appealed to the Supreme Court

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