§ Article 20Appeals against Decisions of Electoral Committees Adopted before Closing of the Polls

1. A party which has nominated candidates, a candidate, a representative for elections, and an election observer may appeal the decision of the electoral committee which was adopted before closing of the polls or against any other act of the committee:
1) an appeal against a decision of the electoral committee of the polling district shall be lodged with the municipal electoral committee;
2) an appeal against a decision of the municipal electoral committee shall be lodged with the Central Electoral Committee;
3) an appeal against the Central Electoral Committee’s decision shall be lodged with the Higher Administrative Court of Lithuania.
2. A voter, a representative for elections or a representative of a public organisation, who does not agree with the decision of the electoral committee of the polling district which has been adopted in reply to his appeal about the errors made in the electoral roll which did not let him exercise his right to vote (he has been incorrectly entered on the electoral roll or his name has been removed from the electoral roll or when the data in the roll about the voter has been inaccurate), may lodge an appeal against the decision of the electoral committee of the polling district to the administrative court of an appropriate county.
3. Decisions of the Central Electoral Committee or its other acts may be appealed to the Higher Administrative Court of Lithuania within 5 days after adoption of a decision but no later than before the closing of the polls. Appeals must be investigated within 48 hours of lodging them. Days off shall also be included in this period. The Court’s decision shall become effective from its pronouncement.
4. Appeals lodged not in the manner established by this Article shall not be examined and shall be forwarded to the electoral committee which must examine them. The electoral committee of the polling district, the municipal electoral committee may not forward to the Central Electoral Committee appeals for investigation which fall within their respective competence and have not been investigated.