What remedies are available in the last instance?

Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Answer
Declare the candidate or party ineligible or eligible
Source

Election Law, 2014

http://iec.org.af/pdf/legalframework/law/electorallaw_eng.pdf

 

Filing and Recording Objection and Complaint

Article 63:

(1) Natural and legal persons may, within 48 hours ofthe publication of the preliminary list of candidates, file objections inregard to their ineligibility.

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(4) The Central Complaint Commission is obliged tore-investigate the instances of the objection over the decision of itsprovincial commissions’ decisions in the light of the documents and evidence,and issue its final decision.

(5) The Central Complaint Commission shall not delayadjudication of the complaints and challenges filed against the decisions ofits provincial commissions for more than a month after the Election Day.

(6) In case the time determined in the paragraphs 1, 2and 3 of this article coincides with holidays, the hours of the holidays shallbe deducted from the time determined.

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