The Electoral College published the arguments they based their decision to reject the request of the National Unity Party, which wanted to unregister from the local elections, since the President has repealed the decree that appointed June 30th as the Election Day.
The Electoral College expressly states that the President’s second decree to repeal the first decree of November 5th, 2018, is an absolutely invalid act.
For this argument, the College refers to the President’s competences regarding the appointing of the Electoral Code, regarding deadlines and the electoral periods.
The College notes that in the absence of a competency expressed by law, any other competency goes against the Constitution.
Based on the position held by the Central Election Commission, the Electoral College further estimates that the decree can be done no later than nine months, and the President’s competence is limited beyond this period.
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