Filing deadline

Section 355(e) explicitly codifies a filing deadline of 40 days after a clearly defined triggering event (return of the writ or notification of appointment, depending on the type of dispute). The statute specifies both the duration (40 days) and the reference point (return of writ or notification), with provisions for different scenarios (single election vs. multiple elections on same polling day). This satisfies the criterion because the deadline is unambiguous, statutory, and tied to an objectively ascertainable event.

“be filed in the Registry of the High Court within 40 days after: (i) if the polling day for the election in dispute is not the polling day for any other election—the return of the writ for the election; or (ii) if the polling day for the election in dispute is also the polling day for another election or other elections—the return of whichever of the writs for the election in dispute and that other election or those other elections is returned last; or (iii) if the choice or the appointment of a person to hold the place of a Senator under section 15 of the Constitution is in dispute—the notification of that choice or appointment.”

§ 110(1) of the NRWO explicitly codifies a filing deadline for election contests (Einspruch) in statutory text. The deadline is clearly specified as three days (drei Tagen) measured from two defined events: (1) publication by the state electoral authority (Landeswahlbehörde) pursuant to § 105(1), or (2) publication by the federal electoral authority (Bundeswahlbehörde) pursuant to § 108(6). The triggering events are themselves referenced to other statutory provisions, establishing a clear temporal anchor. This satisfies the criterion because the deadline is both specified by statute and tied to an objectively defined event (official publication). The procedure further specifies standing (authorized party representatives), content requirements (subsection 2), and review process (subsections 3-4), all codified in statute.

“innerhalb von drei Tagen nach der gemäß § 105 Abs. 1 erfolgten Verlautbarung, gegen die ziffernmäßigen Ermittlungen der Bundeswahlbehörde innerhalb von drei Tagen nach der gemäß § 108 Abs. 6 erfolgten Verlautbarung”

Articles 18-19 of the Belgian Electoral Code specify a clear, codified deadline for filing electoral complaints (réclamations) regarding voter list disputes: 'jusqu'au douzième jour précédant celui de l'élection' (until the twelfth day before election day). This is a statutorily defined event-based deadline (tied to the election itself) with precision. The deadline applies to all persons meeting electoral conditions who wish to challenge voter list entries, radiations, or omissions. While these provisions address voter list complaints rather than a post-election contest, they establish a clear filing deadline by statute, meeting the procedural clarity standard required by CONT.EDRI.3.

Cal. Elec. Code § 16603 codifies the contest-decision deadline: 'After hearing the proofs and allegations of the parties and within 10 days after the submission thereof, the court shall file its findings of fact and conclusions of law.' Combined with § 16462 (filing deadline: 5 days after the official canvass — referenced in EAI REG.4 candidates).

Section 527 of the Canada Elections Act explicitly specifies a filing deadline of 30 days measured from a clearly defined triggering event (the later of two dates: publication in Canada Gazette or when applicant knew/should have known of the irregularity). This satisfies the criterion by codifying a precise deadline tied to a statutory event. The provision removes discretion regarding when the clock starts and when the deadline expires, providing procedural clarity necessary for dispute resolution.

The statute explicitly specifies a filing deadline for presidential elector contests: twenty-four days after the general election. This is a clear, definite, and measurable deadline tied to a defined event (the general election), meeting the criterion's requirement for a statutorily specified deadline. The deadline is not discretionary or subject to case-by-case interpretation.

Connecticut General Statutes § 9-329a explicitly codifies filing deadlines for election contests in primary elections. The statute specifies two distinct deadline scenarios: (1) contests brought after a primary must be filed within 14 days after the primary, and (2) contests in response to manual tabulation of paper ballots must be filed within 7 days after the close of the manual tabulation. These are bright-line temporal requirements tied to defined events (the primary date or close of manual tabulation), satisfying the criterion's demand for a statutorily specified deadline. While this section addresses primaries specifically, it clearly establishes the procedural requirement for deadline specification that the EDRI criterion evaluates.

Article 98 of the Croatian Election Law (Zakon o izborima zastupnika u Hrvatski sabor) explicitly specifies a filing deadline for election contests (prigovor — objections/complaints). The statute codifies a clear 48-hour deadline measured from the completion of the action being challenged ('od isteka dana kad je izvršena radnja na koju je stavljen prigovor'). This satisfies the statutory specification requirement because: (1) the deadline is numerical and unambiguous (48 hours), (2) it is anchored to a defined triggering event (completion of the contested action), and (3) the responding authority's decision deadline is also specified (48 hours from receipt of the complaint). The criterion asks whether a deadline is 'specified by statute'—this section clearly specifies it in both filing and response timeframes, meeting the procedural clarity standard.

“Prigovor zbog nepravilnosti u postupku kandidiranja i u postupku izbora za zastupnike podnosi se Državnom izbornom povjerenstvu u roku od 48 sati računajući od isteka dana kad je izvršena radnja na koju je stavljen prigovor.”

The statute specifies a clear, binding deadline for filing election contest motions: 10 days after the announcement of election results by the State Election Commission (Státní volební komisí). This deadline applies to all three types of contests covered in § 87: nullity of candidate election (subsection 1), nullity of voting/elections/candidate election (subsection 2). The deadline is tied to a defined statutory event (announcement of results by the competent state authority), not left to discretion. This satisfies the EDRI criterion for procedural clarity requiring a codified filing deadline.

“Návrh je třeba podat nejpozději 10 dnů po vyhlášení výsledků voleb Státní volební komisí”

§ 72 sets the filing deadline — a complaint must be filed with the National Electoral Committee within three days of the contested act, and the Committee must review it and adopt a resolution within five working days of receipt.

“A complaint is to be filed with the National Electoral Committee within three days after:”

The statute explicitly codifies a filing deadline for contesting candidacy registration refusal: twenty-four hours from notification of the refusal. This is a clearly specified deadline triggered by a defined event (notification of refusal). For second-round candidacy declarations, the statute further specifies a twenty-four-hour deadline from the refusal notification. The deadline is statutorily defined and tied to a concrete event, satisfying the procedural clarity requirement. The statute also establishes a statutory stay mechanism: if the administrative tribunal does not rule within three days (or twenty-four hours for second-round contests), the candidacy is automatically registered. This addresses both filing deadline specificity and the statutory stay mechanism for pending disputes.

“Le candidat tête de liste ou son représentant peut contester devant le tribunal administratif compétent le refus d'enregistrement qui lui a été opposé dans les vingt-quatre heures de la notification de ce refus.”

§ 21-2-504 codifies special primary/election timing (filing deadlines tied to canvass). § 21-2-437 codifies count/return procedure with timing. § 21-2-524 (not in FTS top-5 for this datapoint) codifies a 5-day deadline after certification for filing a contest petition.

§ 2(4) WahlPrüfG clearly codifies a filing deadline for election contests (Einspruch) of two months from election day (Wahltag). The statute specifies a fixed temporal trigger (the election day) and a precise duration (two months). This satisfies the criterion's requirement that the deadline be specified by statute. An additional provision allows the Bundestag President to file within one month of discovering circumstances constituting an electoral defect, which further clarifies procedural timing. The rule is unambiguous and provides clear notice of the filing window.

“Der Einspruch muß binnen einer Frist von zwei Monaten nach dem Wahltag beim Bundestag eingehen.”

Hawaii Rev. Stat. § 11-173.5(a) explicitly specifies a filing deadline for election contests in primary, special primary, and concurrent county elections. The deadline is codified with precision: 13 days after the election, with a time-of-day specification (4:30 p.m.). The deadline is tied to a clearly defined event (the election itself), satisfying the statutory clarity requirement for contest filing procedures. This meets the criterion's requirement that the deadline be 'specified by statute' and defined relative to a clear temporal event.

“the complaint shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the supreme court no later than 4:30 p.m. on the thirteenth day after a primary or special primary election or a county election contest held concurrently with a regularly scheduled primary or special primary election”

The statute explicitly codifies a filing deadline for election contests: complaints must be submitted to the Election Appeal Committee 'within seven days of the declaration of the election results.' This specifies both the forum (Election Appeal Committee) and the temporal trigger (seven days after a defined event—declaration of results). The deadline is clear, measurable, and statutory. This satisfies the criterion that the deadline for filing an election contest be specified by statute.

Idaho Code § 34-2108 explicitly specifies a filing deadline for election contests: twenty (20) days after the election. This deadline applies to both legislative contests (subsection 1) and executive department contests (subsection 2). The deadline is tied to a clearly defined event ('after the election'), and the statute further prohibits amendment of the notice after this 20-day period expires (subsection 6). This satisfies the criterion because the filing deadline is unambiguously codified in statute with reference to a defined temporal trigger.

“Within twenty (20) days after the election, whenever any elector of a legislative district chooses to contest the election of any member of the legislature from that district, the elector must give written notice of the contest and leave a copy of the notice of contest with the office of the secretary of state.”

The statute explicitly codifies filing deadlines for election contests with precise temporal parameters tied to a defined event (election day). Candidates must file between days 10 and 14 after election day; party chairmen between days 10 and 17. The deadlines are numerically specific, not discretionary, and tied to an objective reference point (election day), satisfying the criterion's requirement that contest filing deadlines be 'specified by statute' with a defined temporal trigger.

Section 42(2) explicitly specifies a filing deadline: an application for leave to present a referendum petition must be made 'not later than seven days after the publication in Iris Oifigiúil of the certificate.' This deadline is defined relative to a specific, identifiable event (publication of the provisional referendum certificate), and is codified in statute. The criterion requires specification of a deadline for filing an election/referendum contest, measured from certification or a defined event. This section satisfies that requirement with clear temporal language ('not later than seven days') and a defined trigger event (publication in the official gazette).

“A referendum petition in relation to a provisional referendum certificate shall not be presented to the High Court unless that court, on application made to it in that behalf by or on behalf of the person proposing to present it not later than seven days after the publication in Iris Oifigiúil of the certificate, by order grants leave to the person to do so.”

KRS 120.280 codifies an election-contest filing deadline: a petition contesting a constitutional amendment or statewide public question must be filed 'not more than fifteen (15) days after the official canvass.' KRS 120.155 and KRS 120.055 codify the parallel filing deadlines for contests of regular elections and primaries. Statutory filing deadlines codified.

§ 51 sets the filing deadline — an appeal against the result-approval decision must be lodged within three working days of the decision; § 35¹ sets the same three-working-day window for contesting the vote-counting report.

“the decision of the Central Election Commission on the approval of election results within three working days”

§ 86 sets the filing deadline — 24 hours for appeals against polling-district vote-counting records to the constituency committee; § 74 of the Referendum Law allows two days to appeal the CEC's final-results decision to the Supreme Administrative Court.

“not later than within 24 hours of their drawing up”

Article 24 of the Luxembourg Electoral Law specifies a clear statutory deadline for filing election contests (recours): deposits must be made no later than June 15th (au plus tard le 15 juin), with nullity as the penalty for non-compliance (sous peine de nullité). The section also provides an exception: if notification under Article 17 is made late, the challenge on grounds of undue removal remains receivable within ten days of that notification. This establishes a defined, codified deadline tied to a specific calendar date, which is the statutory trigger for contest filing. The criterion asks whether the deadline is 'specified by statute'—this clearly is, both in the ordinary course (June 15) and in the exceptional circumstance (10 days after late notification). The procedural clarity satisfies the EDRI requirement for a codified contest filing deadline.

“Cet acte, la requête, l'original de la notification, les pièces justificatives et les conclusions à l'appui sont déposés au plus tard le 15 juin. Le tout sous peine de nullité.”

M.G.L. c. 54, § 134 explicitly specifies a filing deadline for election contests: within thirty days after the election. The statute defines the triggering event (the election) and the timeframe (thirty days thereafter) with sufficient clarity. The deadline applies to both claims to office and declarations of intention to contest another person's election. This codified, time-specific deadline satisfies the requirement that a contest filing deadline be specified by statute.

“If a person who has received votes for any office at an election shall, within thirty days thereafter, himself or by his agent serve upon a city or town clerk a written claim to such office or a declaration of an intention to contest the election of any other person”

LGSMIME art. 55 explicitly specifies filing deadlines for election contests (juicio de inconformidad) with clear temporal triggers. The statute provides: (1) a general four-day deadline counting from the day after conclusion of district vote counts (cómputos); (2) a specific four-day deadline after the report referenced in Article 326 of the General Electoral Institutions and Procedures Law for presidential election nullity challenges; and (3) a four-day deadline after the General Council's declaration of results for Supreme Court justice elections. These are defined statutory deadlines tied to specific, identifiable events (conclusion of counts, submission of reports, declaration of results). The dual-scholar test is satisfied: one scholar would recognize this as meeting procedural clarity because deadlines are numerically specified and event-triggered; another would confirm the rules are codified in statute with sufficient specificity for parties to calculate filing dates.

The statute explicitly specifies filing deadlines for election contests involving state legislative seats. The deadline is clearly codified as 30 days after a regular general election or 10 days after a special election, with a defined triggering event (the election itself). The filing location (Clerk of the House or Secretary of the Senate) is also statutorily specified. This satisfies the criterion because the deadline is not discretionary and is directly tied to a concrete event rather than left to case-by-case determination.

§ 115.577 explicitly specifies a filing deadline for election contests: not later than thirty days after the official announcement of the election result. This is a clear, bright-line temporal rule tied to a defined event (official announcement of results by the election authority). The deadline is codified in statute and leaves no discretion regarding when contests must be filed. This directly satisfies the criterion requirement that the deadline for filing an election contest be specified by statute.

“Not later than thirty days after the official announcement of the election result by the election authority, any person authorized by section 115.553 who wishes to contest the election for any office or on any question provided in section 115.575 shall file a verified petition in the office of the clerk of the appropriate circuit court.”

Article 95(9) explicitly specifies a filing deadline for election contests (appeals after voting day): 3 calendar days from the day of the vote, with a defined outer limit tied to certification/validation events (adoption of totalisation minutes or confirmation of results by the Constitutional Court). This satisfies the criterion by providing both a relative deadline (3 days from vote) and absolute deadline (before certification/validation). Additionally, paragraph (10) codifies a 3-calendar-day deadline for vote recount applications measured from when preliminary results are made public, with statutory criteria for when recounts shall be ordered. The deadline is specified by statute, tied to determinable events, and establishes clear temporal boundaries for contest filing.

§ 13-36-102 sets the filing deadline — a contest must be commenced within five days of the candidate's certification, by written notice to the contestee and application to the district court.

“Five days or less after a candidate has been certified as nominated, a person wishing to contest the nomination to any public office shall give notice in writing”

The statute provides a specific, codified filing deadline for election contests in the presidential elector context: 'not more than 2 working days after the canvass of the returns by the Supreme Court.' This deadline is defined by reference to a concrete triggering event (canvass of returns by the Supreme Court) rather than left to discretion. The requirement is mandatory ('must file') and clearly quantified (2 working days). This satisfies the criterion that the filing deadline for an election contest be specified by statute with reference to a defined temporal marker.

N.H. Rev. Stat. § 665:16 specifies a concrete filing deadline for election contests: appeals must be filed within 5 days after the ballot law commission's decision is filed with the secretary of state. This satisfies the criterion because it codifies a precise, temporal trigger (5 days after a defined event—the filing of the commission's decision). The deadline is objective and administratively clear, enabling parties to know exactly when their filing window closes. While the scope is limited to certain offices (presidential elector, governor, councilor, town/city offices), the deadline itself is unambiguously defined by statute.

“Such appeal shall be filed with the clerk of the supreme court within 5 days after the decision of the commission is filed with the secretary of state.”

§ 6-124 codifies judicial-convention filing deadlines. § 9-200 codifies the canvass procedure tied to filing windows. § 16-102 (not in FTS top-5 for this datapoint) codifies the 14-day filing deadline for designation/nomination contests + 3-business-day deadline after invalidity determination. Statutory deadlines are clearly codified.

§ 16.1-16-09 codifies the 10-day appeal deadline for election-contest judgments. § 16.1-16-04 (not in FTS top-5 for this datapoint) codifies the 5-day post-recount and 14-day post-certification contest filing deadlines. § 16.1-16-07 codifies ballot-preservation timing. Statutory filing deadlines explicitly codified.

§ 16-6 codifies complaint filing deadlines. § 5-7 codifies candidate-list deadline (12:00 31 March). § 21-4 codifies time-period calculations. § 21-5 codifies missed-deadline procedure. Statutory deadlines for election contests codified.

ORC 3515.09 codifies the filing deadline: within 15 days after results are ascertained and announced, or within 10 days after a recount's results are ascertained.

“within fifteen days after the results of any such nomination or election have been ascertained and announced”

§ 1703(a)(1) codifies that 'Any petition to open a ballot box or to recanvass the votes... shall be filed no later than five (5) days after the completion of the computational canvassing of all returns of the county by the county board'. Filing deadline codified for ballot-box-opening/recanvass petitions under §§ 1701-1702.

“shall be filed no later than five (5) days after the completion of the computational”

Article 241 § 1 of the Polish Electoral Code (Kodeks wyborczy) explicitly specifies that a protest against the validity of Sejm elections must be filed in writing with the Supreme Court within 7 days from the date the State Electoral Commission announces the election results in the Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland. This establishes a clear, statutory deadline tied to a defined event (official announcement of results). The provision also clarifies the filing method and the equivalent status of timely postal submission. The requirement is unambiguous and leaves no discretion regarding the deadline itself, satisfying the EDRI criterion for procedural clarity in contest filing deadlines.

Article 118(1) of Lei n.º 14/79 specifies a clear, codified filing deadline for election contests (recursos): 24 hours from the posting of the official results notice (edital). The triggering event is defined by statutory reference (Article 112.º), and the timeframe is precise and unambiguous. This satisfies the procedural clarity requirement for contest filing deadlines under CONT.EDRI.3. The statute leaves no discretion regarding when a contest may be filed.

“O recurso é interposto no prazo de vinte e quatro horas, a contar da afixação do edital a que se refere o artigo 112.º”

Rhode Island General Laws § 17-19-36 clearly specifies a filing deadline for election contests. The statute explicitly provides that candidates may file a petition within 7 days after the election. The deadline is tied to a defined event (the election itself) and the timeframe is numerically specified in statute. This satisfies CONT.EDRI.3 by establishing a clear, codified filing deadline that is neither discretionary nor ambiguous.

“Any candidate at the election challenging the correctness of the declaration of result as applied to the candidate may, within seven (7) days after the election, petition the state board to conduct a recount of the votes cast”

Art. 54 codifies the 48-hour contestation filing deadline for candidacy acceptance/rejection (both citizen-side and candidate-side).

“în termen de cel mult 48 de ore de la data afişării candidaturii”

MP Election Law Article 97 codifies a 48-hour deadline for filing an appeal to the Supreme Court via the Republic Election Commission. Article 54 of the Local Elections Law (4621) codifies a 24-hour deadline for filing an appeal with the competent district court.

“Жалба се подноси преко Републичке изборне комисије у року од 48 часова од пријема решења”

15 kap. 6 § codifies filing deadlines: appeal must arrive at the decision authority (or at the Valprövningsnämnden for results-establishment appeals) within the statutory appeal period. 15 kap. 7 § codifies misdirected-filing acceptance. 2 kap. 17 § codifies the 30-day participation-notice deadline. Statutory filing deadlines codified.

§ 232.008 codifies the election-contest filing deadline: a contestant may not file earlier than the day after election day, and 'a contestant must file the petition not later than the later of the 45th day after the date the election records are publicly available' under § 1.012 or the official result is determined (15 days for a primary, runoff, or runoff-bound general/special election). A copy must reach the secretary of state by the same deadline. Statutory filing deadline codified.

“a contestant must file the petition not later than the later of the 45th day after the date the election records are publicly available”

Law 298 Article 128 codifies the challenge deadline: 'Bu itirazlar, sandık sonuç tutanağının düzenlenip başkan ve üyeler tarafından imzalanmasına kadar yapılır' (challenges must be made before the result-record is signed by chair and members). Reinforced by Article 119 (2-day deadline for district-formation challenges), Article 130 (3-day deadline for provincial-board appeals). Multiple statutory deadlines codified.

RPA 1983 § 122(1) specifies a clear, statutorily-codified filing deadline for election contests (parliamentary election petitions): 21 days after the return is made to the Clerk of the Crown. The statute also provides alternative timelines under subsections (2) and (3) for petitions alleging corrupt or illegal practices, with specific trigger dates tied to payment or act dates. These deadlines are unambiguous, numerically defined, and pegged to objective events (return of member, payment date, or expense-return receipt). The criterion requires only that a deadline be specified by statute; it does not require a single uniform deadline or that all possible dispute types share identical timelines. This section clearly satisfies that requirement.

“a parliamentary election petition shall be presented within 21 days after the return has been made to the Clerk of the Crown, or to the Clerk of the Crown for Northern Ireland, as the case may be”

UCA § 20A-4-403 clearly specifies filing deadlines for election contests across three distinct categories: (1) General elections (40 days after canvass concludes per subsection 1(a)); (2) Primary elections (10 days after canvass concludes per subsection 2(a)); and (3) Bond elections (40 days after official finding per subsection 3(a)). Each deadline is tied to a defined statutory event (canvass conclusion or official finding), providing clear temporal boundaries for contesting election results. The statute uses precise, measurable language ("40 days", "10 days") and defines the triggering event with reference to statutory procedures. This satisfies the criterion by codifying specific deadlines tied to defined events.

“a registered voter may contest the right of an individual declared elected to office by filing a verified written complaint with the district court of the county in which the registered voter resides within 40 days after the day on which the canvass concludes”

Va. Code § 24.2-803 explicitly specifies a filing deadline of 'no later than thirty days following the date of the election or three days after the conclusion of a recount, whichever is later.' This is a clear, codified deadline tied to defined events (the election date or conclusion of a recount). The statute also specifies subsequent filing deadlines: notice must be filed, the contestee has ten days to answer, the contestant must file a petition within specified timeframes depending on whether the election was held at a November general election (within ten days following notice) or another date (within ten days or two days after commencement of next session, whichever is later). These deadlines are all specified by statute, satisfying the criterion for procedural clarity regarding contest filing deadlines.

“A contest of the election of any member to the General Assembly may be initiated by an unsuccessful candidate in the election, referred to hereafter as the contestant.To initiate a contest, the contestant shall give written notice, in the manner provided in subsection D, of his intent to contest the election to the person or persons apparently elected, referred to hereafter as the contestee, and to the Clerk of the House of Delegates if he is contesting a House election or of the Senate if he is contesting a Senate election, no later than thirty days following the date of the election or three days after the conclusion of a recount, whichever is later.”

W. Va. Code § 3-7-6(b) explicitly specifies a filing deadline for election contests: 10 days after the election result is certified. This is a clear, numerically defined temporal trigger tied to a defined event (certification of election results). The statute applies to all county, district, and municipal offices. The deadline is codified in statute and leaves no discretion regarding when the contest window opens and closes. This satisfies the procedural clarity requirement for contest filing deadlines under EDRI criterion CONT.EDRI.3.

“An election contest challenging the election of any person to any county, district, or municipal office, including the office of magistrate, must be brought within 10 days after the election result is certified.”

Wyoming Statute § 22-17-110 expressly specifies a filing deadline for election contests of state legislators: within 30 days after certification by the state canvassing board. The deadline is clearly tied to a defined event (certification by the state canvassing board) and is codified in statute. The statute further requires that a copy of the notice of contest be filed with the secretary of state within the same 30-day period. This satisfies the criterion because it establishes a bright-line deadline with reference to a specific triggering event, enabling prompt resolution and clear procedural guidance.

“A contest of the election of a member of the state legislature shall be commenced within thirty (30) days after his election has been certified by the state canvassing board”

Alaska Stat. § 15.20.510 specifies a filing deadline for appeals following a recount (five days after recount completion), which addresses temporal clarity. However, this provision is narrowly scoped: it governs appeals of recount results, not the broader election contest process. The statute does not codify deadlines for initiating a recount, for filing an election contest absent a recount, or for contesting election results generally before or after certification. The criterion asks whether the deadline for filing 'an election contest' is specified. This section addresses only the post-recount appeal mechanism, which is a subset of potential contest pathways. The five-day rule is clear and statutory, but it does not comprehensively address contest filing deadlines across all scenarios (e.g., contestation on grounds not involving recount errors, or initiation of the recount demand itself). The statute thus partially satisfies by providing a specific, codified deadline for one defined event (recount completion), but leaves gaps in the broader contest framework.

“Appeal shall be filed within five days of the completion of the recount.”

The statute specifies a clear 15-day deadline for House election contests measured from certification of election returns by the county board. However, for Senate contests, the statute explicitly defers to chamber internal rules ('in accordance with the rules and procedures for election contests as established by that chamber under its governing rules'), providing no statutory deadline. For eligibility contests, the deadline is indefinite ('at any time after the election'). This creates a bifurcated framework: one chamber has a codified deadline while the other does not, and eligibility contests lack temporal specification. A fully satisfying answer would require deadlines specified by statute for all categories of contests and both chambers.

Article 93 addresses candidate registration deadlines and timelines for judgment of registration challenges (up to 20 days before election day), but does not specify a filing deadline for general election contests after certification. The statute establishes when challenges to candidate registrations must be resolved, not when contests to election results must be filed. The criterion asks for a deadline for filing an election contest (recount/contest of results), typically measured from certification or a defined event. This section codifies procedural timelines for the registration phase, not the post-election dispute resolution phase. While procedurally clear on registration challenges, it does not address the statutory deadline for filing election contests proper, which would be the primary mechanism for disputing actual election results.

The statute codifies filing deadlines for challenges to voter registration lists (5 days after public announcement to election committee; 5 days before election day for court appeals). However, § 29 addresses voter list disputes, not election contests in the conventional sense—i.e., post-election contests challenging results or certification. The criterion specifically asks about 'election contest' filing deadlines after certification. This section regulates a distinct pre-election administrative challenge mechanism. It satisfies procedural clarity of a dispute-resolution track but does not address the post-certification dispute mechanism that the criterion targets. The statute does establish clear, measurable deadlines with defined triggering events, which is the core scoring element, but the applicability is limited to a preliminary phase rather than final election disputes.

Section 7558(g) establishes that election contest procedures are governed by cross-reference to §§ 5941–5955 of the Delaware Code. The statute itself does not codify the filing deadline directly in § 7558. To fully satisfy CONT.EDRI.3, the filing deadline must be 'specified by statute'—either in this section or clearly incorporated by reference. The cross-reference suggests that deadlines exist in §§ 5941–5955, but this section does not reproduce or clearly state what deadline applies to municipal election contests. A reader of § 7558 alone cannot determine the deadline without consulting those other sections. This partial satisfaction reflects that a filing deadline is addressed somewhere in the statutory framework, but not with the procedural clarity required by the EDRI standard for this section alone to be self-contained or clearly incorporate the rule.

“Sections 5941 through 5955 of this title apply to election contests within municipalities.”

§ 42 codifies Ankestyrelsen processing deadlines for candidate registration. § 35 codifies investigation timeline. § 33 codifies candidate notification deadline (11 days before election). § 14 codifies party-letter assignment. § 41 codifies party-list amendment deadline. Filing deadlines codified.

§ 39 codifies the statutory timetable for resolving candidate applications (re-examined at the meeting on the 32nd day before election day) and § 36 codifies their initial examination on the 34th day before election day with the objection window. The election-result appeal deadline itself — 14 days from result publication — is codified in § 102, not surfaced by FTS for this datapoint. Statutory filing deadlines codified within the candidate-application stage.

ΠΔ 26/2012 Άρθρο 128 codifies how deadlines under election law are calculated (excluding voting day, midnight expiry). Combined with Ν. 4648/2019 Άρθρα 36-38 codifying 1-2 day filing windows for specific contests. Specific deadlines exist for sub-types of contests but not a single general election-contest filing deadline surfaced.

“Για τον υπολογισμό των προθεσμιών που καθορίζονται στη νομοθεσία για την εκλογή βουλευτών”

Article 210 specifies a filing deadline of 3 days for cassation appeals against disqualification decisions, but this applies only to challenges of disqualification rulings by the Administrative Tribunal in territorial elections. The statute does not establish a general filing deadline for election contests following certification or after other defined trigger events. The 3-day deadline is narrowly scoped to post-notification appeal rights for disqualification decisions, not comprehensive election contest procedures. The criterion requires specification of the deadline for filing election contests generally (after certification or after a defined event), which is only partially addressed here. The text also notes that Constitutional Court decisions in presidential, legislative, and senatorial elections are not subject to any recourse, further limiting the scope of contestable decisions.

“dans un délai de trois (3) jours à compter de la notification”

The statute specifies a 20-day deadline measured from a defined event ('after the votes have been officially canvassed'). This partially satisfies the criterion. However, the statute uses the term 'notice...shall be given' rather than explicitly framing this as a filing deadline with a court. The section addresses notice to the opposing party rather than explicit filing with the court, creating ambiguity about whether this is the filing deadline or merely a notice requirement. Additionally, there is no explicit cross-reference establishing that this 20-day period is the exclusive window for initiating a contest action in district court, though the jurisdictional statement in subsection (1) implies the court's role. The deadline is codified and tied to a clear event, meeting the core requirement; but the framing as a notice obligation to the opposing party rather than an explicit court-filing deadline introduces procedural ambiguity.

“Notice of such contest shall be given to the person whose election is contested within twenty days after the votes have been officially canvassed.”

The statute specifies a 4-day filing deadline for appeals (beroepschrift) against decisions described in art. I 4, and extends standing to any interested party (belanghebbende) and any voter (kiezer). The deadline is codified with clarity. However, the criterion requires specification of when the deadline clock *starts* — i.e., days after *certification* or after a *defined event*. This section specifies '4 days' but does not explicitly anchor the deadline to certification, publication of results, or another triggering event. Article I 4 (referenced but not provided) likely defines the triggering decision, so full specification may exist in the statutory system. As presented in isolation, the deadline duration is clear but the trigger event is not self-evident from this section alone. Under a strict reading of 'specified by statute,' this is incomplete without the referenced article's definition. Under a more generous reading accounting for cross-reference integration, it is substantially satisfied.

“In afwijking van artikel 6:7 van de Algemene wet bestuursrecht bedraagt de termijn voor het indienen van een beroepschrift vier dagen.”

The statute specifies a filing deadline with reference to a defined event (voting day), establishing that objections must be filed 'not later than 21:00 on the second day after the voting day.' This satisfies the core requirement of a statutorily-specified deadline tied to a clear triggering event. However, the statute creates ambiguity regarding the CONT.EDRI.3 criterion by distinguishing between objections to the Commission (deadline: second day after voting) and appeals to the Electoral Court (deadline: referenced only as 'in the prescribed manner'). The Electoral Court appeal deadline is delegated to subordinate regulation rather than codified in statute itself. Additionally, the relationship between objection deadlines and certification deadlines is not explicitly clarified. For objections filed to the Commission, procedural clarity is present. For appeals to the Electoral Court—which constitutes the formal 'election contest' in many frameworks—the deadline is NOT specified by statute but instead left to prescribed regulations. This creates a partial satisfaction: clear for initial objections, unclear for judicial appeals.

The statute specifies a 24-hour filing window ('dentro de las veinticuatro horas siguientes a la notificación del acuerdo'), which is a clear deadline tied to notification of the challenged decision. However, this section addresses administrative appeals within the electoral management hierarchy (appeals to higher-level Juntas Electorales), not the initial filing deadline for election contests. The section does not address when election contests must be filed relative to certification or other defining electoral events. It establishes a procedural deadline for challenging administrative board decisions, but the criterion requires specification of the deadline for filing an election contest proper. The rule is precise for administrative review within the system, but does not clearly establish the outer boundary for contesting election results themselves.

“La interposición tendrá lugar dentro de las veinticuatro horas siguientes a la notificación del acuerdo”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section codifies a deadline for APPEALS from a contested election judgment (14 days post-judgment), not the deadline for FILING an initial election contest. The criterion requires specification of the deadline for filing a contest itself — i.e., the initial complaint or petition that triggers the dispute resolution process. This section addresses post-judgment appellate procedure. To satisfy CONT.EDRI.3, the statute must specify when a contestant must file their original challenge to an election result (typically measured from certification, election day, or a similar defined triggering event). This section does not provide that information.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 62 of Ley 26.215 addresses sanctions for political parties that violate campaign finance regulations, including improper fund deposits, violations of donation limits, prohibited expenditures, and failure to return campaign funds. This provision concerns party discipline and financial compliance enforcement, not the procedural framework for election contests. The criterion requires specification of a deadline for filing an election contest (measured from certification or a defined triggering event). Article 62 contains no filing deadline, no contest procedure, no certification timeline, and no election dispute resolution mechanism. It is entirely outside the domain of election dispute resolution procedure and speaks only to post-electoral financial penalties.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 16-957 governs the process for investigating and enforcing violations of Article 16 (campaign finance and election conduct). It specifies procedural timelines for the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission to act (14 days for initial response, 30 days for findings), and provides a judicial appeal mechanism. However, it does not establish a filing deadline for election contests themselves. The criterion requires specification of when a contestant must file a challenge to election results or outcomes—typically measured in days after certification or another defined triggering event. Section 16-957 does not address election contest filing deadlines; it addresses violations of campaign conduct rules and their administrative remedies. A complete answer to CONT.EDRI.3 would require reference to Arizona statutes specifically governing election contests, recounts, and certification (likely elsewhere in Title 16, Chapter 6, such as sections governing recounts or post-election disputes).

No candidate sections returned by FTS.

No candidate sections returned by FTS.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Чл. 498 codifies application of the Administrative Offences Act; not the election-contest filing deadline. Чл. 305(1) codifies the 7-day contest filing deadline but was not surfaced for this datapoint.

No candidate sections returned by FTS.

No candidate sections returned by FTS.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 21 addresses the candidacy nomination period and procedures for reopening candidate registration when insufficient candidates have been submitted. It does not establish any deadline for filing an election contest—neither a deadline measured in days after certification nor a deadline tied to any defined event. The section is procedurally focused on candidate nomination (anmeldelser), not on post-election dispute or contest filing procedures. The criterion requires statutory specification of contest filing deadlines; this section fails that requirement entirely.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: 10 ILCS 5/23-1.6a deadlines (e.g. 30 days for record-examination request) are post-filing, not the contest-filing deadline itself.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Iowa Code § 47.1 addresses the organizational structure, authority, and emergency powers of the state commissioner of elections. It does not contain any provisions specifying a deadline for filing an election contest. The section establishes the commissioner's supervisory role, rulemaking authority, emergency powers, and complaint procedures under federal law, but does not codify contest filing deadlines. To satisfy this criterion, the statute would need to specify the number of days after certification or another defined event within which a contest must be filed. This section is purely administrative and structural in nature, not procedural regarding contest disputes.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: K.S.A. 25-2020 governs candidacy nomination procedures—specifically the petition and declaration methods by which candidates file to run for school board positions. It addresses filing deadlines for becoming a candidate (referencing K.S.A. 25-205 as the deadline source) and validity determination procedures for nomination documents. This section does not address election contest procedures, filing deadlines for contesting election results, or post-certification dispute resolution timelines. The criterion requires specification of a deadline for filing an election contest measured against certification or a defined triggering event. This statute deals with pre-election candidate filing, not post-election dispute resolution. It therefore does not satisfy the criterion.

No matching sections in corpus.

This section references a deadline for filing an election contest action in R.S. 18:1405(B) but does not itself specify or codify that deadline. The section only incorporates the deadline by reference. To fully satisfy CONT.EDRI.3, the statutory text under review should itself contain the deadline specification. While the criterion is met in the broader statutory scheme (the deadline exists and is prescribed elsewhere), this particular section does not independently satisfy the requirement because it merely cross-references rather than specifies the filing deadline. A complete evaluation would require examining R.S. 18:1405(B) directly.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 698 addresses ballot packaging, storage, sealing, and return procedures following the election count. It establishes timelines for when ballot containers must remain sealed (2 months for some materials, 5 business days for voting lists and absentee envelopes) and procedural requirements for handling election materials. However, it contains no language specifying a deadline for filing an election contest, whether measured in days after certification or after any defined event. The section is purely administrative/procedural regarding ballot handling and does not address the substantive question of when disputes must be filed. To satisfy CONT.EDRI.3, the statute must codify the deadline for initiating an election contest; this section does not do so.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 38 of Cap. 354 addresses appeals of voter registration cancellations, not election contests. The filing deadline specified (fifteen days before the election) relates to a pre-election administrative remedy for individual registration disputes, not post-election contest proceedings. The criterion requires a statutory deadline for filing an election contest, which is typically a post-election judicial or administrative challenge to election results or conduct. This section does not establish a deadline for filing such contests; it only governs the deadline for appealing individual voter registration decisions before election day. The section therefore does not satisfy the criterion for contest filing deadlines.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 12-308 addresses reporting requirements for contested election committees, specifically the timing and content of financial disclosures that must be filed by treasurers during election contests. The section does not establish or specify a deadline for filing an election contest itself. Instead, it presupposes that a contest has already been filed (referencing petitions for recount under Subtitle 1 or complaints in circuit court under Subtitle 2) and then regulates when financial reports must be submitted thereafter. The criterion requires statutory specification of the deadline for initiating an election contest (measured from certification or a defined triggering event). This section does not address contest filing deadlines; it addresses only the timing of financial reporting once a contest is underway. To satisfy this criterion, one would need to examine Subtitle 1 or Subtitle 2 of Title 12, which presumably contain the substantive contest procedures and filing deadlines.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section addresses preservation of ballot boxes via a supreme court restraining order in US Senate election contests; it does not specify a filing deadline for an election contest.

No candidate sections returned by FTS.

No matching sections in corpus.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: The section quoted addresses the procedural characterization of election contests and the disqualification of trial judges, but does not specify any deadline for filing an election contest. The statute cross-references Section 38-3-9 NMSA 1978 (relating to civil procedure) without providing the substantive deadline rule itself in the election code. To determine whether this criterion is satisfied, one would need to examine the cross-referenced provision or other parts of the election code. As presented, this isolated section fails to codify the filing deadline (measured in days after certification or after a defined triggering event) that CONT.EDRI.3 requires. The criterion demands clarity about when a contest must be filed relative to certification or another defined electoral event.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-96 addresses the definition and creation of new political parties, including petition requirements, signatures, filing deadlines with the State Board of Elections, and verification procedures. It does not contain any provisions related to election contest filing deadlines, procedures for challenging election results, or timelines for contesting election outcomes. This section is procedurally focused on party formation, not dispute resolution. The criterion requires specification of a deadline for filing an election contest (measured from certification or another defined event). This statute does not address that topic at all.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 68 of the DPRK Socialist Constitution provides only a general right to lodge complaints (신소) and petitions (청원) and states that the state shall handle them fairly 'according to law.' The provision does not specify any deadline for filing election contests relative to certification or any other defined event. It merely delegates the procedural details to 'law' without codifying specific temporal requirements in the constitutional text itself. EDRI criterion CONT.EDRI.3 requires a deadline to be 'specified by statute'—either a number of days after certification or after a defined triggering event. This section fails to provide that specificity and does not contain or reference codified election contest filing deadlines.

No matching sections in corpus.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: ORS § 260.014 addresses campaign contribution limits and permissible contributors to candidates and political committees. It contains no provisions concerning election contest filing deadlines, certification timing, dispute resolution procedures, or any procedural mechanism for challenging election results. The section is entirely focused on campaign finance regulation, not election dispute resolution. The criterion requires specification of a deadline for filing an election contest measured in days after certification or after a defined event. This section does not address election contests or their procedural requirements at all.

No candidate sections returned by FTS.

No matching sections in corpus.

No candidate sections returned by FTS.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section addresses the disposition and filing of registration records after an election and provides a procedural exception when an election contest has been initiated. However, it does not specify a deadline for filing an election contest itself. The statute merely references that an election contest may be initiated but does not codify when such a contest must be filed relative to certification or any other defined event. To satisfy CONT.EDRI.3, the statute must explicitly specify the deadline (measured in days after certification or after a defined triggering event) for filing an election contest. This section provides no such specification.

No candidate sections returned by FTS.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: 52 USC § 30104 codifies FECA reporting deadlines; not election-contest filing deadline.

No matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute.

No matching sections in corpus.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: § 9.10 codifies recall-petition deadlines. The election-contest filing deadlines (§ 9.01(1) recount petitions = 3 business days after results) live inside § 9.01 which is also FTS-surfaced — but the precise deadline isn't the focus of the candidate surfaced here.