ZAGREB, May 27 (Hina) - The Croatian Constitutional Court annulled the local elections for members to the Brdovec Municipal Council, due to a mistake which occurred in the name of a candidate on a ballot. Under the Court's ruling, the
polls for the Municipal Council should be held again on June 17. The Constitutional Court accepted the appeal filed by the Croatian Democratic Union from the Brdovec municipality against the decision of the Zagreb County electoral commission and ordered the Brdovec electoral commission to appoint members to the electoral committee and hold new elections. The Constitutional Court also established that members of the electoral committee exceeded their authority by informing voters of the wrong name on the ballot. Thus, the local elections will be repeated in five constituencies (Three municipalities and two towns).(hina) it
ZAGREB, May 27 (Hina) - The Croatian Constitutional Court annulled
the local elections for members to the Brdovec Municipal Council,
due to a mistake which occurred in the name of a candidate on a
ballot.
Under the Court's ruling, the polls for the Municipal Council
should be held again on June 17.
The Constitutional Court accepted the appeal filed by the Croatian
Democratic Union from the Brdovec municipality against the
decision of the Zagreb County electoral commission and ordered the
Brdovec electoral commission to appoint members to the electoral
committee and hold new elections.
The Constitutional Court also established that members of the
electoral committee exceeded their authority by informing voters
of the wrong name on the ballot.
Thus, the local elections will be repeated in five constituencies
(Three municipalities and two towns).
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