Finalisation of the electoral rolls and appeals (Art. 12-20)

55^th day prior to the election date at 17.00:

• provisional finalisation of the electoral rolls by the board of mayor and aldermen.

54^th day before the election:

• publication of a notice of deposit for public inspection of the provisional electoral rolls.

54^th-47^th day prior to the election date:

• public inspection of the provisional electoral rolls;
• lodging of complaints with the board of mayor and aldermen;
• any citizen may produce documents, and receive a receipt, on behalf of people who are not included on the current rolls but have the right to be included.

No later than the 45^th day before the election date: display of the list of complaints lodged (all citizens can inspect it and request a copy in writing).

No later than the 44^th day before the election date:

• the board of mayor and aldermen rules on all appeals at a public meeting;
• if the board of mayor and aldermen decides to remove a voter from the electoral rolls, the voter is informed within 48 hours, by letter sent to the voter's address, including the reasons for the removal;
• notice of the removal is sent by post with receipt requested. If the person in question has moved to another commune, a copy of the notice is sent to the mayor of that commune.

44^th day prior to the election date:

• the electoral rolls are definitively closed;
• publication of a notice that the additional roll of newly registered voters has been filed.

44^th-37^th day prior to the election date:

• the additional roll with the newly registered voters can be inspected by the public.

Within 8 days of the closing of the rolls, the communal administration sends the Minister of the Interior a copy of the final and additional rolls. If the deadline falls on a Saturday, it is extended to the following Monday.

44^th-30^th day before the election day: inspection of updated rolls by the public and possibility to request a copy of the rolls.

Appeal to the Administrative Court (Art. 21-30)

• introduction of an appeal for review before the Administrative Court against any decision by which a person has been wrongly registered, omitted or struck off the electoral rolls;
• the Administrative Court decides as a matter of urgency and in any case within 10 days of the submission of the application (accelerated procedure).