Requirement to hold a hearing in the last instance

Basic Law on Elections and Referendums

Title V - Voting, Vote-Counting and the Announcementof Results

Chapter 4: Vote-counting and Announcing the Results

Section 2: Announcement of the Results

Article 146

The rulings of the Appellate Circuits can be appealedby the Authority or the candidates involved in the ruling before the PlenaryJudicial Session of the Administrative Court within 48 hours of the date ofnotification of the ruling.

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Upon receipt of the petition, the secretariat of thecourt shall register the petition and refer it immediately to the FirstPresident of the Administrative Court who assigns it to the Plenary Sessionwithout delay.

The First President is to schedule a pleading sessionwithin three days of the date of submission of the appeal, call all parties viaany means with a written record, and instruct the respondent to provide itsremarks in writing as well as evidence of having advised a copy of theseremarks to the other party at least 48 hours prior to date of the pleadingsession.

The Authority shall be represented by its president,who may delegate a representative for that purpose.

The Plenary Session shall refer the case todeliberation and pronouncement of the ruling within five days of the pleadingsession, and authorizes execution by marking the draft.

The court is to notify the parties of the ruling viaany means with a written record within two days of the date of pronouncement.

The decisions of the Plenary Session shall be finaland not subject to appeal by any means, including Cassation.