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 2026-05-19 |
| 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 2026-05-19 |
| 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 2026-05-19 |
| 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
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% | Art. IV-254 codifies the territorial commission's procedure for receipt + consideration of precinct election documents, including procedure when discrepancies are identified (hand-verification + protocol-correction). Art. IV-206 codifies territorial commission powers. Statutory recount/recanvass 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)? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-19 |
| RECT.4Recount-finding effectAre the legal effects of a recount finding (binding, advisory, mandatory amendment) codified in statute? | 1/1100.0% | Art. IV-255 codifies tabulation of voting results in local elections — the result becomes official upon territorial commission protocol. Art. IV-254 codifies discrepancy handling. Recount-finding effect (binding) is codified. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
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. III-188 codifies registration of elected MPs (acquisition of mandate). Art. III-180 codifies territorial-district result tabulation. Art. II-126 / III-181 codify out-of-country tabulation. Art. II-130 codifies acquisition of presidential powers (within 30 days of result publication). Certification deadlines clearly codified per election type. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| TIME.2Pre-certification stayDoes statute provide a mechanism to stay certification while a recount or contest is pending? | 0.5/150.0% | Art. I-20 codifies the election-process phases including the certification window during which complaints may be filed. Art. I-72 codifies decisions on complaints including suspension of decisions of election commissions. Pre-certification stay via court order is codified through the complaint procedure. | § view source 2026-05-19 |