§ Electoral Code art. 98Jurisdiction to examine appeals

Jurisdiction to examine appeals
(1) In the order of administrative litigation, the courts shall examine electoral cases as
follows:
1) District courts at first instance shall decide on appeals against actions/inactions and
decisions of electoral bodies, after conducting the procedure for examining the preliminary
application;
2) Chisinau Court of Appeal at first instance shall settle:
a) appeals against actions/inactions and administrative acts of the Central Electoral
Commission;
b) appeals against actions/inactions and decisions of the Audiovisual Council;
3) The courts of appeal shall settle appeals against judicial acts issued by judges in
electoral disputes;
4) The Supreme Court of Justice shall settle appeals against judicial acts of the courts
of appeal adopted in electoral disputes.
(2) Appeals lodged with the courts shall be examined in accordance with the provisions
of this Code, the Administrative Code and the Code of Civil Procedure.
(3) The court programme shall be organised in such a way that appeals can be lodged
and examined without delay.