EDRIElection Dispute Resolution Index
How robust are mechanisms to resolve election disputes?
Dimensions
Contest
0.0% · 0/5| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONT.EDRI.1Standing enumeratedAre the parties with standing to contest an election (candidate, party, qualified voters of the precinct, AG, etc.) enumerated in statute? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-17 |
| CONT.EDRI.2Venue & jurisdictionIs the court of original jurisdiction for election contests specified by statute? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-17 |
| CONT.EDRI.3Filing deadlineIs the deadline for filing an election contest (days after certification, or after a defined event) specified by statute? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-17 |
| CONT.EDRI.4Standard of proof & evidenceAre the standard of proof and admissibility rules for election-contest evidence codified in statute? | 0/20.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-17 |
Recount
50.0% · 2/4| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| RECT.1Statutory recount procedureAre recount procedures (who counts, how, with what evidence) defined in statute, not regulation or administrative directive? | 1/1100.0% | Article 50 codifies the recount procedure with named requesters (candidate/party/proxy present at summarisation), procedure steps, and observer rights. Article 73 codifies district commission's validity-check + arithmetic-error correction protocol. Comprehensive statutory recount procedure. | § view source 2026-05-17 |
| RECT.2Recount triggers enumeratedAre the triggers for an automatic or petition-based recount enumerated in statute (margin thresholds, sworn challenge, etc.)? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-17 |
| RECT.3Recount cost allocationIs the cost of a petition-based recount allocated by statute (who pays under what outcome)? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-17 |
| RECT.4Recount-finding effectAre the legal effects of a recount finding (binding, advisory, mandatory amendment) codified in statute? | 1/1100.0% | Article 50 makes recount finding effective — the recount mechanism alters the official result if a discrepancy is found. Article 73 codifies that district commissions amend protocols upon discovered errors. The Central Electoral Commission's Article 75 summarisation reflects amended results from recounts. | § view source 2026-05-17 |
Timing
0.0% · 0/2| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
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| TIME.1Certification deadline in statuteIs the certification deadline (when the result becomes 'official') set by statute, not by administrative discretion? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-17 |
| TIME.2Pre-certification stayDoes statute provide a mechanism to stay certification while a recount or contest is pending? | 0/10.0% | Constitution Article 168 grants the Constitutional Court authority to determine 'compliance of laws... with the Constitution' including pending election-related disputes — but no explicit pre-certification stay mechanism for ongoing contests. Article 47 (administrative proceedings) applies generally, not as an election-specific stay. | § view source 2026-05-17 |