NEO [National Elections Observatory]

Types of disputes	Means of redress	Person who may initiate proceedings	Period within which proceedings must be instituted	Period within which a decision must be taken
Setting up of commission Chairperson of the Council Supervisory Commission is appointed without prior consultation with parties. Proposals by parties for members of commissios are ignored. S. 12 of law no 92-002	In both cases, refer matter to the adm judge or to NEO. NEO asks for rectifications or proposes sanctions	Official of the party or any other party or any other person who has an interest in doing so S. 26 of law no. 92-002	2 months from the day the order is signed SS. 16 and 17(1) of law no.92-002	The Council Supervisory Commission has 8 days within which to decide S. 17(2) of law no. 92-002
Registration in electoral Registers Refusal to register an electorS. 48 of law no 91-20	First refer matter to the Council Supervisory Commission, then to NEO and only after, to the administrative judge.	The victim	Till the electors are convened	The Council Supervisory Commission has 3 days within which to take a decision, and the administrative judge 5 days.S. 27(1) of law no 92-002
Acceptance of a list with irregularities or unjust rejection of a list. S. 73(1) and (2) of law no 91-20	First refer matter to the Council Supervisory Commission, then to NEO and only after, to the administrative judge.	The representative of the list of any other interested list, or an elector registered in the official electoral register.	5 days at most after the acceptance or rejection of the list S. 27(1) of law no 92-002
Publication of the list of polling stations. Polling stations are not made public S. 96 of law no. 91-20	Ministry of Territorial Administration through the Divisional Officer then to NEO	Representative of party in the Council Supervisory Commission.
Defamation Defamation of any kind S. 94 of law no. 91-20	First refer matter to the Council Supervisory Commission, then to NEO and only after, to the administrative judge or law suit	The victim	Before results are proclaimed S. 94(2) of law no. 91-20	The Council Supervisory Commission has 3 days within which to take decision S. 28(2) of law no. 91-002.
Disputed results All disputes concerning results. S. 47(2) of law no 91-20.	The Administrative Bench of the Supreme Court	An elector or candidate S. 33 of law no. 92-002.	No more than 10 days after proclamation of results S. 28(3) of law no. 92-002	It has 60 days within which to reach a decision S. 28(3) of law no. 92-002
Application for cancellation of elections