Primary definition
To indicate that an agency is organizing a process for an individual or organization to state one's case, resolve administrative disputes, facilitate negotiations between opposing parties, and issue legal decisions.
Also known asconduct hearings · hold proceedings · administrative hearings · public hearings · legal hearings
— EAC Glossary of TermsView source
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EAC
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
To indicate that an agency is organizing a process for an individual or organization to state one's case, resolve administrative disputes, facilitate negotiations between opposing parties, and issue legal decisions.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Hold Hearings. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 3, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/hold-hearings
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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