First instance body dealing with electoral disputes
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Answer
EMB (highest level)
Source
Name: Election Law of BiH
Enactment: 11th March , 2013
Quote:
' 'Article1.1
This law shall regulate the election of themembers and the delegates of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH and of themembers of the Presidency of BiH and shall stipulate the principles governingthe elections at all levels of authority in BiH.'
Article 6.6
(1) The Central Election Commission of BiHshall have first instance competence to decide complaints submitted forviolation of the rules of election process, electoral rights, violationsreferred to in Chapter 16 committed by the political entity and violationsreferred to in Article 7.3, paragraph (1), points 3 and 7, Article 7.3,paragraph (2) and Article 7.4, paragraph (1), point 3 of this Law.'
Comment
The Chapter 4 of theelection law establishes the ways in which a party and candidate gets certifiedto participate in elections. However, the entire chapter does not mention anycomplain mechanism. Nevertheless, we understood that the art.6.6 is open enoughto cover complains regarding challenges to party and candidate registration.
