What remedies are available in the last instance?

Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Answer
Declare the candidate or party ineligible or eligible
Source

Article 83. (1) The Central Election Commission shall conduct acheck of the documents covered under Article 82 herein (*which article refers to Registration of Partiesfor participation in elections), and the lists referred to in Item 7 ofArticle 82 (3) herein shall be delivered forthwith to the Directorate Generalof Civil Registration and Administrative Services at the Ministry of RegionalDevelopment and Public Works for a check. Upon ascertainment of any omissions,the Central Election Commission shall forthwith give directions for the eliminationthereof within three days but not later than the closing date for registration.

(2) In case the directionsreferred to in Paragraph (1) are not followed in due time, the Central ElectionCommission shall refuse registration.

(3) The refusal of registrationshall be appealable before the Supreme Administrative Court according to theprocedure established by Article 26 (8) herein. If the court revokes the decision appealed, the CentralElection Commission shall forthwith register the party for participation in theelections, regardless of whether the time limit referred to in Article82 (1) herein has expired, but not later than 50 days in advance of pollingday.

ElectionCode Bulgaria 2011. State Gazette No. 9 of 28 of January, 2011 http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/?pdf=CDL-REF(2011)008-e

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