Is there a legally mandated filing fee and/or deposit in the last instance?

Election Offences Act

PART VII

ELECTION PETITIONS

Appeal

(2) Every appeal under this section shall be presented within fourteen daysfrom the date of the determination of the Election Judge under section 36 andsuch appeal shall be presented in accordance with the rules of court applicableto appeals to the Federal Court.

Source:

http://www.agc.gov.my/Akta/Vol.%201/Act%205.pdf

COURTS OF JUDICATURE ACT 1964RULES OF THE FEDERAL COURT (AMENDMENT) 2013

SECOND SCHEDULE

Court Fees

(rule 86)

RM

1. Notice of appeal and Cross-Appeal 1000.00

2. Any interlocutoryapplication 80.00

3. Memorandum of Appeal 80.00

4. On application to preparean index 40.00

5. (a) Order on anyinterlocutory application 80.00

(b) Final order on appeal 120.00

6. Petition 160.00

7. Notice of Petition 100.00

8. Notice of Motion 160.00

9. Summons For Direction 40.00

10. Amended Petition or Noticeof Motion 20.00

11. Search Fee 12.00

12. Affidavit 16.00

Source:

http://www.penangbar.org/files/2013/Rules-of-the-Federal-Court-Amendment-2013-PU-A-65-2013.pdf