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New Nation Movement NPC and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa
- Question Presented
- Whether the requirement of political party membership for candidate eligibility is constitutional.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- South Africa
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 11, 2020
Judgment
APDH v. Cote d'Ivoire
- Question Presented
- Whether the composition of the IEC is in conformity with the Constitution.
- Legal Issue(s)
- EMB Independence
- EMB Operation
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Ivory Coast
- Language of Decision
- English
- French
- Date of decision
- Nov 18, 2016
Judgment
Tanganyika Law Society v. Tanzania
- Question Presented
- Whether the Tanzania regulation prohibiting independent candidates from seeking public office is unconstitutional?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Judicial Independence
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Tanzania. United Republic of
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 14, 2019
Judgment
Human Rights Network of Uganda v. Attorney General
- Question Presented
- Whether the Public Order Management Act of 2013 violates the Uganda Constitution? Whether parliament and the executive may pass legislation in response to decision of the court?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Elections as a Fundamental Right
- Electoral Violence and Intimidation
- Judicial Independence
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Uganda
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Mar 26, 2020
Judgment
Chilima v. Mutharika (lower court decision)
- Question Presented
- Whether the Electoral Commission breach its duty under section 76, 77, and 40 of the Constitution of Malawi. These duties include ensuring the absence of electoral irregularities, illegalities, and failed provide proper oversight and verification.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- EMB Operation
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Malawi
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Feb 3, 2020
Judgment
Electoral Commission v. Malawi Congress Party
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Administration Irregularities
- Electoral Integrity
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Malawi
- Language of Decision
- English
Judgment
Re Culleton
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Nigeria
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 31, 2017
Judgment
My Vote Counts NPC v. Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
- Question Presented
- Is the current Promotion of Access to Information Act unconstitutional?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Campaign Finance
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- South Africa
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 21, 2018
Judgment
Tchimon v. Issouf
- Question Presented
- Whether violence and disturbance against voters at polling centers took place and whether the elected candidate (defendant) was aware/ responsible for these violations? Whether these violations at the polling stations altered the fairness of the polls on election day?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Electoral Violence and Intimidation
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Ivory Coast
- Language of Decision
- French
- Date of decision
- Nov 30, 2018
Judgment
Uzodinma v. Ihedioha
- Question Presented
- Whether the votes administered on incorrect ballots were improperly considered void. Whether the Governor failed to ascertain a majority vote based upon those results.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Administration Irregularities
- Electoral Integrity
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Nigeria
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 14, 2020
Judgment
People's Democratic Party v. Degi Eremienyo
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Civil Procedure
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Nigeria
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Feb 13, 2020
Judgment
Yusuf v. INEC
- Question Presented
- Whether the respondent was not duly elected in the election and the re-run of the election.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Civil Procedure
- Disputing Results
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Nigeria
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 20, 2020
Judgment
Zimbabwe Election Resource Centre Trust v. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
- Question Presented
- Whether the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission must furnish voter rolls under the Zimbabwe Constitution.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Vote Form Irregularities
- Vote Verification and Transmission
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 6, 2018
Judgment
Kyewalabye v. Electoral Commission
- Question Presented
- Whether the plaintiff has the evidentiary burden to contest the election results.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Civil Procedure
- Disputing Results
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Uganda
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Oct 3, 2016
Judgment
Opendi v. Electoral Commission
- Question Presented
- Whether the invalidation of seventeen polling station results is sufficient grounds to annul the election results.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Vote Form Irregularities
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Uganda
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Sep 23, 2011
Judgment
Mwiru v. Samson
- Question Presented
- Whether the respondent’s education failed to meet the requirements for candidacy. If so, whether the respondent’s election as a Member of Parliament should be annulled.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Uganda
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 28, 2011
Judgment
Marube Ombeta, Kamotho Njenga v. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
- Question Presented
- Whether the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)’s decision to implement the two-thirds gender rule for the 2022 elections is unconstitutional. Whether the IEBC’s decision to reject the petitioner’s candidate nominations list for the National Assembly and the Senate was unconstitutional.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Gender
- Quotas
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Kenya
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 13, 2022
Judgment
Masumba v. Kamondo
- Question Presented
- Whether the respondent was properly elected as a Member of Parliament on account of allegations made against him by the appellant of illegal acts or misconduct (i.e., defamation or inflammatory statements, intimidation and violence, and undue influence) during the campaign period.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Violence and Intimidation
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Zambia
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Nov 17, 2017
Judgment
Odinga v. IEBC
- Question Presented
- Which party has the burden of proof to contest an election?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Kenya
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Sep 1, 2017
Judgment
Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe v. ZANU-PF
- Question Presented
- Should an interdict be ordered against the respondents for several coercion related activities towards children in schools?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Violence and Intimidation
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 28, 2018
Judgment
In re Article 27 (3) & (8) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010
- Question Presented
- Whether failure to enact the two-third gender rule despite Court orders to do so calls for dissolvement of the Parliament.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Gender
- Quotas
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Kenya
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Sep 21, 2020
Judgment
Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners v. Independent Electoral Commission
- Question Presented
- Whether the municipal government elections for four wards in the George Local Municipality should be annulled due to alleged wrongs and irregularities in the voting and counting procedures.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- South Africa
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 5, 2021
Judgment
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia v. The Harari Peoples’ Regional State, Harari National Congress
- Question Presented
- Whether the decision by the Election Bench of the FSC ordering the NEBE to continue the practice, during the 6th general elections, of allowing members of the Harari community residing outside of the Harari People’s Regional State to elect members of the Harari National Congress (which is part of the Harari People’s Regional State Council (regional parliament)) contained an error of law.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Elections as a Fundamental Right
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Language of Decision
- Amharic
- Date of decision
- May 27, 2021
Judgment
Odhiambo Oduol v. Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission
- Question Presented
- Whether petitioner’s affidavit verifying a video recording meets the evidentiary burden outlined in Section 107 of the Evidence Act relating to electronic evidence.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Vote Verification and Transmission
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Kenya
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 5, 2013
Judgment
Siwale v. Electoral Commission of Zambia
- Question Presented
- Can the referendum proceed without being voted on as a bill as constitutionally required?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Voter Registration
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Zambia
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Feb 14, 2018
Judgment
Electoral Commission of Uganda v. Bakireke
- Question Presented
- Was the election conducted legally? Did non-compliance substantially affect the results? Did the winning candidate commit electoral offenses? Did the trial judge err in annulling the elections at the trial level?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Violence and Intimidation
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Uganda
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 19, 2007
Judgment
National Elections Commission v. Brumskine
- Question Presented
- Should elections be annulled when there were late openings of polls, changes of polling stations, inaccurate voter registration lists, and an absence of queue controllers?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Voter Registration
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Liberia
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Dec 7, 2017
Judgment
Ochieng' v. Orange Democratic Movement
- Question Presented
- Was the respondent's nomination free, fair, and credible? Should the election be annulled when the respondents locked themselves in a room with the ballot boxes and papers, preventing the petitioner from entering?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Vote Form Irregularities
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Kenya
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- May 14, 2017
Judgment
Timba v. Electoral Commission
- Legal Issue(s)
- Civil Procedure
- Disputing Results
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 9, 2014
Judgment
Abubakar v. Independent Electoral Commission
- Question Presented
- Whether the President was not duly elected to his position based upon alleged corruption in the vote counting.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Civil Procedure
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Nigeria
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Nov 5, 2019
Judgment