Electoral Appeals in Syria... A Digital Step Towards Greater Transparency

In an electoral scene moving towards organization and digitization, the head of the Supreme Committee for the People's Council Elections, Mohammad Taha Al-Ahmad, issued a new decision defining the mechanism for submitting electoral appeals, based on the constitutional declaration and legislative decrees No. (66) and (143) for the year 2025.

Submitting an appeal no longer requires personal attendance or moving between offices. Now, the appellant or their legal representative can send a digitally coordinated file to the judicial appeals committee in the relevant governorate, provided it contains accurate data such as the full name, national number, address, phone number, and the subject of the appeal, whether related to a subcommittee or electoral results.

Even from outside Syria, citizens can submit their appeals through legal representatives within the electoral area, provided they adhere to legal procedures. It is required to pay a deposit of 100,000 Syrian pounds to study the appeal, which will be refunded if the appeal is accepted in form and substance.

After submitting the appeal, it is registered in a special record according to the date of receipt and is reviewed by a judicial rapporteur. The decisions issued are considered final and conclusive, and are not subject to any form of appeal or review.

The decision comes after the formation of sub-appeals committees in the governorates on August 24, in a step aimed at organizing the electoral process and ensuring transparency. This development is part of the temporary electoral system approved by President Ahmad Al-Shara under decree No. (143) for the year 2025.