EDRIElection Dispute Resolution Index
How robust are mechanisms to resolve election disputes?
Dimensions
Contest
60.0% · 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% | Art. 59 codifies standing for candidacy acceptance/rejection contestation: voting citizens, political parties, political alliances, electoral alliances, and national-minority organizations may contest within 48 hours. “poate fi contestată de către cetățenii cu drept de vot, partidele politice, alianțele politice, alianțele electorale” | § view source 2026-05-12 |
| CONT.EDRI.2Venue & jurisdictionIs the court of original jurisdiction for election contests specified by statute? | 1/1100.0% | Art. 54(5) codifies that candidacy contestations are decided within 48 hours by the district court (judecătoria) or tribunal in whose territorial jurisdiction the electoral district lies; 24-hour appeal to higher court. “Contestaţiile privind admiterea sau respingerea candidaturilor se soluţionează în termen de 48 de ore de la înregistrare, de către judecătoria, respectiv tribunalul” | § view source 2026-05-12 |
| CONT.EDRI.3Filing deadlineIs the deadline for filing an election contest (days after certification, or after a defined event) specified by statute? | 1/1100.0% | 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” | § view source 2026-05-12 |
| CONT.EDRI.4Standard of proof & evidenceAre the standard of proof and admissibility rules for election-contest evidence codified in statute? | 0/20.0% | No matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute. | no FTS match 2026-05-12 |
Recount
0.0% · 0/4| 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? | 0/10.0% | No matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute. | no FTS match 2026-05-12 |
| 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 section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Art. 17 (BEC powers); not recount triggers. | § view source 2026-05-12 |
| RECT.3Recount cost allocationIs the cost of a petition-based recount allocated by statute (who pays under what outcome)? | 0/10.0% | No matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute. | no FTS match 2026-05-12 |
| RECT.4Recount-finding effectAre the legal effects of a recount finding (binding, advisory, mandatory amendment) codified in statute? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Art. 17 (BEC powers); not recount-finding effect. | § view source 2026-05-12 |
Timing
75.0% · 2/2| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIME.1Certification deadline in statuteIs the certification deadline (when the result becomes 'official') set by statute, not by administrative discretion? | 1/1100.0% | Art. 2 defines 'electoral period' as ending with publication of result in Monitorul Oficial — statutory recognition of certification. “perioada electorală cuprinde intervalul de timp dintre data intrării în vigoare a hotărârii Guvernului privind stabilirea datei alegerilor” | § view source 2026-05-12 |
| TIME.2Pre-certification stayDoes statute provide a mechanism to stay certification while a recount or contest is pending? | 0.5/150.0% | Art. 144 codifies the Constitutional Court's role in overseeing presidential election procedure and confirming results — structural pre-certification verification by Constitutional Court (a stay-equivalent for results certification). “veghează la respectarea procedurii pentru alegerea Președintelui României și confirmă rezultatele sufragiului” | § view source 2026-05-12 |