用語集の用語
Election petition
定義
A formal legal challenge to an election’s conduct or result — the record it produces is the highest-quality evidence the site holds, whichever way it is decided.
関連項目
Certification
The formal act declaring results final — the point after which challenges move to courts, and a recurring pressure point in contested elections.
無効化
裁判所または当局が選挙結果を取り消すこと。手続上の違反があっても、結果が改ざんされたとの認定を伴わずに行われる場合がある。
Court ruling
A judicial determination — on this site the strongest evidence tier, because it reflects an adversarial process with a documented standard of proof.