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Portuguese Constitutional Court dismisses appeal as election commission fine was filed outside the ten-day legal deadline.

Case Number TC_19990514
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Constitutional Court refused to examine the appeal against a fine imposed by the National Elections Commission on a citizen voter list. The appellant argued that no funds were involved in the candidacy, yet the commission applied the minimum fine under Article 20 of Law 72/93. The court rejected the appeal because it was filed after the ten-day deadline strictly mandated by Article 102-C of Law 28/82.

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Art. 20 of Law 72/93; Art. 102-C of Law 28/82: Appeals against administrative fines in electoral matters must be lodged within ten days; failure to meet this strict deadline renders the appeal inadmissible.

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electoral fine procedural deadline inadmissible appeal citizen voter list ten day rule

Cited Legislation

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Article 20 of Law 72/93
Article 102-C, paragraph 2 of Law 28/82
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TC_19990452
Portuguese Constitutional Court dismisses fine for lack of election accounts due to lack of culpability in inexperienced candidates.
TC_20030381
Constitutional Court dismisses late appeal for election campaign fine due to procedural time bar. The court ruled the appeal was untimely because the citizen failed to meet the statutory deadline for challenging the fine. The court held that the citizen's letter did not interrupt the deadline, and the administrative body's incorrect information about the deadline was not a valid excuse for the delay. The appeal was rejected as it was filed after the expiration of the legal time limit. The court emphasized strict adherence to procedural deadlines in administrative appeals. The decision reinforces the importance of timely legal action in electoral disputes. The court's ruling ensures administrative decisions are challenged within the prescribed timeframe. The case highlights the consequences of missing procedural deadlines in electoral law. The court's decision upholds the principle of legal certainty and procedural regularity. The appeal was dismissed because it was filed after the expiration of the legal time limit. The court ruled that the citizen's letter did not interrupt the deadline for challenging the fine. The decision emphasizes the importance of timely legal action in electoral disputes. The court's ruling ensures administrative decisions are challenged within the prescribed timeframe. The case highlights the consequences of missing procedural deadlines in electoral law. The court's decision upholds the principle of legal certainty and procedural regularity. The appeal was dismissed because it was filed after the expiration of the legal time limit. The court ruled that the citizen's letter did not interrupt the deadline for challenging the fine. The decision emphasizes the importance of timely legal action in electoral disputes. The court's ruling ensures administrative decisions are challenged within the prescribed timeframe. The case highlights the consequences of missing procedural deadlines in electoral law. The court's decision upholds the principle of legal certainty and procedural regularity.
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Constitutional Court dismisses election fine due to prescription after two years from notification.
227/99
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Acórdão 514/99

ACÓRDÃO Nº 514/99

Proc. n.º 256/99

Plenário

Relator: Consª Maria dos Prazeres Beleza

Acordam em plenário no Tribunal Constitucional:

1 - Por auto de 30 de Dezembro de 1998, o Secretário Judicial da COMISSÃO NACIONAL DE ELEIÇÕES deu notícia de que a lista de cidadãos eleitores designada "Movimento Independente de Eleitores Cerveirenses" não prestou as contas eleitorais a que estava obrigada, no prazo de 90 dias a contar da data da publicação dos resultados eleitorais, nos termos decorrentes do artigo 20º da Lei nº 72/93, de 30 de Novembro.

Aberto processo contra-ordenacional pela COMISSÃO NACIONAL DE ELEIÇÕES, foi notificado o primeiro proponente da referida lista do grupo de cidadãos eleitores, M. para se pronunciar sobre a contra-ordenação que lhe era imputada e respectiva sanção.

Por carta dirigida ao Presidente da COMISSÃO NACIONAL DE ELEIÇÕES, o arguido veio explicar que a candidatura referida "não apresentou contas eleitorais, como estava obrigada", mas que "tal situação ficou a dever-se ao facto de a mesma não ter envolvido qualquer verba".

Concluiu solicitando que, "dada a factualidade atrás exposta, se digne relevar-lhe a coima".

Nos termos do artigo 26º da Lei nº 72/93, de 30 de Novembro, julgando verificada a contra-ordenação prevista no artigo 20º daquela lei, o Presidente da COMISSÃO NACIONAL DE ELEIÇÕES aplicou ao arguido "a coima no valor mínimo de um salário mínimo mensal nacional", por decisão de 3 de Março de 1999, que lhe foi notificada em 11 de Março de 1999 (data da assinatura do aviso de recepção, nos autos).

2. Desta decisão recorreu o arguido para o Tribunal Constitucional, ao abrigo do nº. 3 do artigo 26º da citada lei, tendo o requerimento de interposição de recurso dado entrada na COMISSÃO NACIONAL DE ELEIÇÕES no dia 12 de Abril de 1999.

Sucede, porém, que o prazo para a interposição de recurso é de dez dias, como consta expressamente do disposto no nº 2 do artigo 102º-C da Lei nº 28/82, de 15 de Novembro.

O recurso é, pois, extemporâneo.

Nestes termos, decide-se não conhecer do recurso.

Custas pelo recorrente, fixando-se a taxa de justiça em 1 Uc.

Lisboa, 22 de Setembro de 1999

Maria dos Prazeres Pizarro Beleza

Luís Nunes de Almeida

Maria Helena Brito

Artur Maurício

Messias Bento

Guilherme da Fonseca

Vitor Nunes de Almeida

José de Sousa e Brito

Alberto Tavares da Costa

Bravo Serra

Fernanda Palma

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa