According to the constitutional lawyer, Gergely Karácsony's actions regarding the repeat of the election serve only the political goals of the left-wing mayor, because a possible negative decision could confirm his victory, and in the worst case, the mayor could attack the judiciary after the possible rejection of the Constitutional Court.
In order for the Kúria to order a repeat of the mayor's election, the proponent would have to present systemic evidence that fundamentally influences the outcome of the entire capital city election, Zoltán Lomnici Jr. Magyar Nemzet
The General Electoral Law states that if the electoral commission or the court repeats the vote, in its decision, the repeat vote is set for a date within thirty days of the day of the repeated vote, Zoltán Lomnici Jr. told the newspaper. The constitutional lawyer added:
according to the unbroken practice of the higher courts, the evidence supporting the violation of the law must also be indicated in the objection against the decision establishing the result of the election. In this case, the person presenting the objection should present such systemic evidence that fundamentally affects the outcome of the entire capital city election, which can create a basis for the Kúria to order a repeat of the election.
Regarding the submission of the request, he emphasized that it is important that the person presenting the objection presents concrete evidence, as the Court does not accept cases of suspected abuse in which the allegations are based only on press reports.
Against the decision of the Court, the Karácsonys can appeal to the Constitutional Court with a complaint, the robed body can also decide on the merits of the case within tight deadlines. However, resorting to the judicial process would be credible and correct on the part of the mayor if he had no other solution, on the other hand, Gergely Karácsony would be able to achieve repeated elections faster and more cost-effectively by resigning.
the constitutional lawyer pointed out. According to him, Gergely Karácsony's actions regarding the repeat of the election serve only the political goals of the left-wing mayor, because a possible negative decision could confirm his victory, and in the worst case, the mayor could start attacking the judiciary after the possible rejection of the Constitutional Court.
Dávid Vitézy's more correct attitude is shown by the fact that even though the NVB's decision, which can in principle be challenged in a legal sense, confirmed his defeat, he decided to accept the result based on the information so far with his head held high.
- pointed out the younger Zoltán Lomnici. He explained: Gergely Karácsony would be able to achieve a repeat of the elections in the simplest way by resigning, because according to the local government law, the positions of mayor and mayor are terminated upon resignation, and after that the National Elections Office must call a new election.
we reported earlier , Gergely Karácsony initiated a repeat of the mayoral election at the Kúria. –
As I promised, today I submitted the motion to the Kúria in which I request the annulment of the results of the mayoral election and the repetition of the voting in the entire city, the mayor announced.
I know it's unusual for a politician to keep his word, as is asking for a repeat of an election he won. I also know that many people are already tired of this long election campaign, but the democratic legitimacy of the election cannot depend on who won and who lost. Certainly not in the Republic of Budapest
said the politician. Gergely Karácsony indicated that he was not objecting to the fact of the recount, but to the fact that during the recount of the invalid votes, it was revealed that in almost half of the voting districts in Budapest, it was not guaranteed that the ballots would arrive for the recount in the way that the vote counting committee had expected on the night of the election wrapped them up.
Cover photo: constitutional lawyer Zoltán Lomnici Jr., spokesperson of CÖF-CÖKA / Photo: Civilek.info
