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Orlin Kolev: The request for counting of votes must be submitted by deputies to the 50th National Assembly

The professor of constitutional law emphasized that it also depends on which requests for counting of votes the Constitutional Court will admit

Nov 4, 2024 09:25 182

Orlin Kolev: The request for counting of votes must be submitted by deputies to the 50th National Assembly  - 1

If there are two requests to the Constitutional Court – for partial and full counting of elections, they will probably be combined into one. This is what he said in the program “The day begins” the professor of constitutional law Dr. Orlin Kolev.

The professor of constitutional law emphasized that it also depends on which requests for vote counting the Constitutional Court will allow.

„It depends on what he will admit, but it is possible that he will consolidate the two appeals and probably the full collection will swallow the partial one. This is under the conditions of eventuality”, said Dr. Orlin Kolev.

He also explained which parliament can collect the signatures for counting the elections:

"In view of the short term established in the electoral code – 15 days to refer to the Constitutional Court, this privilege is granted to the deputies of the 50th National Assembly. The 51st National Assembly has not yet been constituted, said Dr. Kolev.

He specified that after the party "Greatness" have representation in the 50th Parliament, they can initiate the signature in question.

"Elections are the starting point from which power is constitutionalized. It is very dangerous and should be handled carefully when reaching for the starting point. In this sense, the contestation of the results according to the relevant procedure is not by chance – aggravated, to have a strainer and pass certain barriers. This means consideration by all those subjects who have the right to appeal to the SC, to make sense of it," the professor of constitutional law also commented.

From his words, it became clear that decisions on the subject should be made very carefully.

"Somehow we are faced with the dilemma of whether to continue this procedure. The appeal is true, but is it right is the big question most of us ask ourselves. When we speak on behalf of “Majesty“ or from the aggrieved parties, this is undoubtedly the only possible approach, but when we speak on behalf of the impartial observer who cares for this country, the question arises whether it is not better to enter the government and then fix these rules", also comments Dr. Orlin Kolev.