Complaining to the regional authority about organisational or technical aspects of municipal council elections

Main information

If you are dissatisfied with how elections have been held or the conduct of the municipal authority and have been unsuccessful in seeking redress from the municipal authority, you have the right to file a complaint with the regional authority.

If you are dissatisfied with how elections have been held in your city district or borough or with the conduct of the city district authority or city borough authority and have been unsuccessful in seeking redress from the relevant municipality, you have the right to file a complaint with the regional authority.

The regional authority cannot objectively assess the complaint if you have not first sought protection from the municipal authority or relevant municipality.

This applies to you if

You are dissatisfied with how elections have been held in your electoral district or municipality and have filed a complaint with your municipal authority or the relevant municipality, and that authority or municipality did not uphold your complaint. 

When to use this service

You may file a complaint at any time; however, you are advised to file it as possible so that, where appropriate, it can be redressed in a timely manner. 

Service settlement

What you need if you are using this service

In your complaint, please state:

• your first name and surname,
• your date of birth,
• your permanent residential address (for citizens of another EU Member State, your temporary address),
• the reason for your complaint, and
• how you want your complaint to be resolved.

Where and how to solve this service

You may file a complaint orally, in writing or by telephone.

File your complaint with the regional authority in whose territory the municipality you are complaining about is located.

Additional information

What is the benefit of this service

A complaint is a means of protecting your rights and seeking redress.

Appeal options

If you are subsequently dissatisfied with how the municipal authority has dealt with your request, you may file a complaint with the Ministry of the Interior.