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KHO:1997:120 AI generated

Supreme Administrative Court dismissed appeal regarding election committee composition where candidate count exceeded statutory limit.

Case Number KHO:1997:120
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Administrative Court dismissed the applicant's appeal against the decision of the election committee. The applicant argued that the committee's composition was invalid because the number of candidates exceeded the statutory limit, yet the committee proceeded with the election. The court ruled that the election committee had the authority to determine the number of candidates and that the procedural defect did not invalidate the election results.

Legislator headnote

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KuntaL 34 § 1 mom 3 kohta; KunVaaliL 91 §, 91 b §: The election committee has the authority to determine the number of candidates, and exceeding the statutory limit does not automatically invalidate the election proceedings.

Keywords

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election committee composition candidate number limit election validity administrative appeal municipal elections

Cited Legislation

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KuntaL 34 § 1 mom 3 kohta
KuntaL 34 § 1 mom 3 kohta
KunVaaliL 91 §
KunVaaliL 91 b §

Cited Case Law

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D:725/1/97
Samoin D:725/1/97 ja D:833/1/97
D:833/1/97
Samoin D:725/1/97 ja D:833/1/97
D:724/1/97
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Samoin D:725/1/97 ja D:833/1/97

Vrt. KHO D:724/1/97

KuntaL 34 § 1 mom 3 kohta

KunVaaliL 91 §

KunVaaliL 91 b §