EDRIElection Dispute Resolution Index
How robust are mechanisms to resolve election disputes?
Dimensions
Contest
0.0% · 0/5| 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? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-18 |
| CONT.EDRI.2Venue & jurisdictionIs the court of original jurisdiction for election contests specified by statute? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-18 |
| CONT.EDRI.3Filing deadlineIs the deadline for filing an election contest (days after certification, or after a defined event) specified by statute? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-18 |
| 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 2026-05-18 |
Recount
50.0% · 2/4| 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? | 1/1100.0% | Article 69 codifies the procedure for processing voting results across the commission hierarchy with re-checks at each level. Article 68 codifies the open and transparent counting procedure. Article 77 (Cancellation of Decision on Voting Results) extends to recount-driven cancellation. Article 30 codifies observer access. Statutory recount-via-protocol-recheck framework codified. | § view source 2026-05-18 |
| 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 2026-05-18 |
| RECT.3Recount cost allocationIs the cost of a petition-based recount allocated by statute (who pays under what outcome)? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-18 |
| RECT.4Recount-finding effectAre the legal effects of a recount finding (binding, advisory, mandatory amendment) codified in statute? | 1/1100.0% | Article 77 codifies the binding effect of finding violations: 'In the event any violations of this Federal Law, other law governing the conduct of corresponding election, referendum were committed when voting was conducted or voting' — the commission/court may cancel results. Article 69 codifies result-processing protocols with binding effects across the commission hierarchy. | § view source 2026-05-18 |
Timing
50.0% · 1/2| 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% | Article 78 codifies appeal-submission terms: a court 'shall not deny acceptance of an appeal of violation of electoral rights' with specific time limits. Article 69 codifies the result-processing timeline. Article 27 codifies precinct commission formation during campaign period. Article 37 codifies signature-collection deadlines. Certification timeline statutorily framed. | § view source 2026-05-18 |
| TIME.2Pre-certification stayDoes statute provide a mechanism to stay certification while a recount or contest is pending? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 62 (absentee certificates), Article 17 (voter lists), Article 2 (definitions), Article 59 (electoral funds), Article 38 (candidate registration) — none codify a pre-certification stay mechanism during pending contests. | § view source 2026-05-18 |