Article 87 Method of questioning Senedd electionI1

England and Wales

(1)

A Senedd election or return may be questioned only by presenting a petition (“a Senedd election petition”) in accordance with this Part.

(2)

A Senedd election petition may complain of an—

(a)

undue election, or

(b)

undue return.

(3)

A complaint relating to a relevant vacancy in a constituency falls within the remit of paragraph (2)(b).

(4)

A Senedd election petition complaining of no return will be considered by the High Court which may—

(a)

make such order on the petition as they think appropriate for compelling a return to be made, or

(b)

allow the petition to be heard by an election court.

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