ZAGREB, Jan 19 (Hina) - The Constitutional Court on Wednesday concluded that the item in the National Electoral Commission's Obligatory Instructions regulating the monitoring of bodies implementing the presidential election was not in
keeping with the Law on the Election of the Croatian President. In an objection to the Constitutional Court, the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) had said the disputed item envisaged that the electoral body, which was being monitored, could limit the number of monitors from political parties and non-government associations in case there was a lack of space or for some other compelling reasons. Regarding a request by the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) 1861, the Court established that, contrary to the claims made by the party, the National Electoral Commission did check the authenticity of signatures supporting the presidential candidacy of Anto Djapic and that more than 10,
ZAGREB, Jan 19 (Hina) - The Constitutional Court on Wednesday
concluded that the item in the National Electoral Commission's
Obligatory Instructions regulating the monitoring of bodies
implementing the presidential election was not in keeping with the
Law on the Election of the Croatian President.
In an objection to the Constitutional Court, the Croatian Social
Liberal Party (HSLS) had said the disputed item envisaged that the
electoral body, which was being monitored, could limit the number
of monitors from political parties and non-government associations
in case there was a lack of space or for some other compelling
reasons.
Regarding a request by the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) 1861, the
Court established that, contrary to the claims made by the party,
the National Electoral Commission did check the authenticity of
signatures supporting the presidential candidacy of Anto Djapic
and that more than 10,000 valid signatures had been gathered.
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