have demonstrated their commitment to keeping pace with the intellectual and technological advancements in this field. 18. However, through the NIHR's monitoring of this stage and the news and information gathered from media outlets and social media platforms, it has noticed some difficulties faced by individuals in the procedures of filing appeals through electronic channels. Despite the efforts made by the guidance manual to facilitate these procedures through illustrative images, it is recognized that these procedures have a legal aspect that may be challenging for everyone to fully understand and comprehend, especially regarding the requirement to submit a written statement through the website. The NIHR hopes that these procedures can be further simplified, allowing individuals to input the relevant information in a pre-designed electronic format without the need for written submissions by the appellants. 19. Regarding the legal period from October 10th to October 25th, 2022, which is the period during which the Supreme Civil Appellate Court considers the appeals filed against the decisions of the supervisory committees, the NIHR has observed a number of unofficial general news reports published in daily newspapers, which discussed some of the appeals submitted by candidates and the procedures involved. However, the NIHR, through its thorough investigation of this important and sensitive stage of the electoral process, has not come across any official news or statements regarding the total number of appeals submitted against the decisions of the supervisory committees and the actions taken in relation to them. This includes appeals that were accepted by the court and upheld the decisions of those committees, as well as other appeals that were formally rejected due 51

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