Any disqualifications from standing for election should be subject to an independent and effective appeals procedure.
Administrative proceedings
If you are directly prohibited from running for office by the Central Electoral Commission, you may appeal the decision in an administrative court in accordance with the Law on Administrative Cases. If you would like to appeal the decision of an election commission or of a polling station commission, you may appeal it before the Central Electoral Commission. If you would like to appeal against the resulting decision of the Central Election Commission, you may also do so in an administrative court in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Law on Administrative Cases.
Similarly, you may complain about the actual conduct of an institution (rather than an administrative act) which prevents you from freely standing for election in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Law on Administrative Cases. If you would like to complain about the conduct of an election commission or polling station commission, you may do so before the Central Electoral Commission. If you would like to complain about the conduct of the Central Electoral Commission, you may do so before the administrative court. If you would like to complain about the conduct of a different institution, you may do so before a higher institution or, if such an institution is not available, before the administrative court.
Police
In the case of prohibited pre-election agitation, such as, for example, the distribution of flyers at a polling station on the day of an election, you should contact the State Police.
State Data Protection Inspectorate
Where there are violations of personal data protection, for example, if the personal data of voters are obtained illegally from a polling station, you should contact the State Data Protection Inspectorate.
Central Electoral Commission
If other election violations related to political campaigns, voting transparency etc. are observed, you should contact Central Electoral Commission.
Constitutional Court
If you are prohibited from standing in an election by law and you believe that this is a violation of your human rights, you may also complain to the Constitutional Court. The Constitutional Court may, accordingly, declare the particular legal regulation restricting your right to stand in an election to be incompatible with the Constitution.
Complaints to international human rights bodies
If you believe that a violation of your rights has not been remedied by Lithuanian institutions or courts, you can submit a complaint to international and European institutions, such as the European Court of Human Rights or the UN Human Rights Committee.