International Foundation for Electoral Systems
ANNEX II. Example Specifications for an EMB EDR Case Management
Platform
Below is an example of the types of information that could be tracked within a case management platform
to facilitate the provision of procedural justice and open justice. Actual specifications would depend on the
country context, legal framework, and adjudicating body.
Case summary:
• Case title
• Case number
• Type or level of election
• Adjudicating authority
• Date of filing
• Complaint location (if jurisdiction is different from where case is filed)
• Date of complaint registration
• Case category (case related to – for example, boundary delimitation, voter registration,
candidate nomination process, campaign / Code of Conduct, campaign finance / abuse of
state resources, polling process, counting and/or results, election offence, other)
• Grounds of accusation
• Remedy sought
• Evidence submitted (for example, witness testimony, EMB official documents, Government
issued document, photo and/or video, other)
Complainant details:
• Name
• Gender
• Age
• Voter number / ID
• Type of complainant (for example, voter, candidate, party representative, other)
• Contact information
Respondent details:
• Name
• Gender
• Age
• Voter number / ID
• Type of respondent (for example, EMB, commissioner, secretary or CEO, returning officer,
candidate, voter, political party, other)
• Contact information
Witness details:
If witnesses are provided, similar information can be captured as for complainant and respondent.
Case Status:
• Date of notice issued to respondent
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