EDRIElection Dispute Resolution Index
How robust are mechanisms to resolve election disputes?
Dimensions
Contest
50.0% · 3/5| 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? | 1/1100.0% | § 88 codifies standing: 'every voter can complain about Folketing elections. Complaints shall be addressed to the Folketing and sent to the Minister of the Interior and Health.' § 103 codifies parallel for referendums. § 22 codifies voter-list correction. Comprehensive standing codified — any voter has standing. “Enhver vælger kan klage over folketingsvalg.” | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| CONT.EDRI.2Venue & jurisdictionIs the court of original jurisdiction for election contests specified by statute? | 1/1100.0% | § 87 codifies that 'the Folketing decides the validity of the candidates' elections.' § 87(2) codifies Folketing authority to require recalculation by the Minister; § 87(3) codifies Folketing authority to require recount. § 17 codifies Valgnævnet jurisdiction over party/voter-list matters. Multi-tier venue framework codified. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| CONT.EDRI.3Filing deadlineIs the deadline for filing an election contest (days after certification, or after a defined event) specified by statute? | 0.5/150.0% | § 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. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| 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 2026-05-19 |
Recount
75.0% · 3/4| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
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| RECT.1Statutory recount procedureAre recount procedures (who counts, how, with what evidence) defined in statute, not regulation or administrative directive? | 1/1100.0% | § 72 codifies the fintælling: 'no later than the day after voting, the valgbestyrelse meets for the final result determination (fintælling).' § 73 codifies that every ballot is re-counted by district. § 71 codifies result aggregation. § 52 codifies pre-count ballot accounting. § 74a codifies candidate participation restrictions. Comprehensive statutory recount procedure codified. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| 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 2026-05-19 |
| RECT.3Recount cost allocationIs the cost of a petition-based recount allocated by statute (who pays under what outcome)? | 1/1100.0% | § 105 codifies that 'the costs of Folketing elections and referendums are borne by the municipalities' with state reimbursement provisions. § 108 codifies MP compensation framework. § 109/§ 109a/§ 109c codify other expense items. Cost-allocation explicitly codified — municipalities bear local-recount costs. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| RECT.4Recount-finding effectAre the legal effects of a recount finding (binding, advisory, mandatory amendment) codified in statute? | 1/1100.0% | § 70 codifies that the count result is entered in the polling book signed by valgstyrere and immediately communicated to the valgbestyrelse chair. § 102 codifies Minister publication of referendum results. § 73 codifies fintælling result entry. § 72 codifies authoritative recount. § 28 codifies majority decision. Recount-finding effect (binding on official result) codified. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
Timing
75.0% · 2/2| 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? | 0.5/150.0% | § 42 codifies Ankestyrelsen list-preparation timing. § 13 codifies party-name approval. § 12 codifies new-party registration (no later than 15 days before election). § 37 codifies party-candidate-list deadline (10 days before election). § 89 codifies validity-decision timing. Statutory certification deadlines codified across multiple sections. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| TIME.2Pre-certification stayDoes statute provide a mechanism to stay certification while a recount or contest is pending? | 1/1100.0% | § 89 codifies that 'if the Folketing decides that voting in a constituency is invalid, approval of the candidates' election in the storkreds is suspended (udsættes).' § 50 codifies polling-room order. § 61 codifies postal-vote ID. § 17 codifies Valgnævnet authority. Pre-certification stay mechanism codified. | § view source 2026-05-19 |