Requirement to hold a hearing
United Kingdom
Answer
Yes
Source
Representation of the People Act 1983
Art. 139Trial of petition.
(1) An election petition shall betried in open court, without a jury, and notice of the time and place of trialshall be given in the prescribed manner, not less than, in the case of aparliamentary election petition, 14 days and in any other case, seven days,before the day of trial.
