If appeal is possible, what is the competent body to hear the appeal?
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Избирательный Кодекс Туркменистана (2013-05-04)
Статья 91. Обжалование в суд решений и (или)действий (бездействия) органов государственной власти и местногосамоуправления, их должностных лиц, участников избирательного процесса,референдума
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9. Решения и (или)действия (бездействие) Центральной избирательной комиссии, её должностных лицмогут быть обжалованы в Верховный суд Туркменистана.
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http://parahat.info/law/2013-05-14-izbiratelnyy-kodeks-turkmenistana
OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report, 20-23August 2013. Parliamentary ElectionsTurkmenistan (2013-12-15).
G.COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS
Complaintsand appeals are possible to election administration and judicial bodies. The Election Code does notspecify a single hierarchical structure for dealing with complaints and appeals.Thus, a complainant has the discretion of filing the complaint either with anelection commission or a court, or simultaneously with both. This dual system of electoraldispute resolution could potentially lead to inconsistencies in decisions.The OSCE/ODIHR previously recommended reviewing the current system.
Theright to file a complaint is afforded to voters, candidates and theirrepresentatives, election commissions, as well as observers and representativesof mass media. Complaints during the preparation of elections are to beconsidered within three days by both election commissions and courts. This termmay be prolonged to five days if required by the circumstances of the case. Asper a previous OSCE/ODIHR recommendation, the requirement for the immediatereview of complaints lodged on election day or the preceding day wasintroduced.
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