Petitions on Disqualification of Candidatures

Section 129 of the Electoral Code specifies that "Objections or petitions relating to the rejection or acceptance of candidates, as well as those relating to the colour, initials or emblem adopted by a candidate may be brought before the Constitutional Council by any candidate or political party

taking part in the election or any person serving as a Government representative in the said election, within a maximum period of 2 (two) days following the publication of the list of candidates.

The Code in Section 130 (1) further states that "objections and petitions shall be filed through ordinary petitions to the Constitutional Council. (2) Such petitions shall not stay execution. (3) The petitions shall be recorded by the Constitutional Council. (4) Under pain of rejection, petitions shall specify the alleged facts and means.

(5) Petitions shall be notified to all the parties concerned through any fast means leaving a paper trail, and posted up at the Constitutional Council within 24 (twenty-four) hours following the filing thereof.

(6) The written evidence of the person concerned shall be deposited within 24 (twenty four) hours of the notification or posting up of the petition. The Constitutional Council shall issue an acknowledgement of receipt thereof."