Maximum complaint time since announcement of election results

Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Answer
Not specified
Source

Article77. […] (4) The Central Election Commission upon all typesof elections and the competent municipal election commission upon elections ofmunicipal councillors and mayors shall check the compliance with therequirements of Paragraphs (1) and (2). Upon ascertainment of any omissions,directions shall be given forthwith for the elimination of the said omissionswithin three days but not later than the closing date for registration.

(5) In case the directions referred to in Paragraph(4) are not followed in due time, registration shall be refused.

(6) The refusal of registration by the CentralElection Commission shall be appealable before the Supreme Administrative Courtaccording to the procedure established by Article 26 (8) herein.

Article 26 (8) The decisions referred to in Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 of Paragraph(1), Items 5 and 6 of Paragraph (2), Items 4 and 5 of Paragraph (3), Items 6and 7 of Paragraph (4) and Items 2 of Paragraph (5), including the refusals ofregistration, shall be appealable before the Supreme Administrative Court care of the CentralElection Commission within 24 hours after the communication thereof. TheCentral Election Commission shall transmit the appeal to the Court forthwith.The Supreme Administrative Court shall examine the complaint and shallpronounce by a judgment within 24 hours after the receipt of the said appeal,sitting in public session with the appellant, the Central Election Commissionand the persons concerned being summoned. The judgment of the court shall bemade public forthwith and shall be unappealable.

Source: Election Code Bulgaria 2011. State Gazette No. 9 of 28of January, 2011 http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/?pdf=CDL-REF(2011)008-e
Comment
Even though theCentral Election Commission’s decisions are unappealable (Article 29 (1) 8), yetregarding party registration, as stated in Article 26 (8), those are appealablebefore the Supreme Administrative Court. See comment for Section 2.1 
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