§ 160 Right to Vote Act (StRG) - Appeal Against Voting Rights in Elections and Referendums

1. In elections and votes, subject to § 161, the following can be challenged with a voting right complaint

a. Procedural defects and other irregularities in the preparation and execution,

b. Errors in the voter register, provided that the change has been requested before its completion.

2. If the grounds for the complaint arise before the voting day, the voting right complaint must be submitted within 3 days of discovery. If this deadline has not expired by the voting day, it is extended until the 10th day after the voting day.

3. In all other cases, the complaint period is 10 days from the voting day.

4. Eligible to file a voting right complaint are the eligible voters and the political parties organized within the scope of the election or voting.

5. Reserved is Article 77 paragraph 2 of the Federal Law on Political Rights.

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