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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
Jupica vs Nec
- Question Presented
- Whether the postponement of the Liberian elections to a date when the Ebola threat was still ongoing was unconstitutional?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Administration Irregularities
- EMB Independence
- Health Concerns & Election Administration
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Liberia
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 13, 2016
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
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
Re Culleton
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Nigeria
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 31, 2017
Judgment
Karnwea v. National Elections Commission
- Question Presented
- Whether an investigation is necessary to prohibit a candidate from running when they allegedly do not meet the qualifications? Whether the Election Commission may go beyond the statutorily prescribed penalties for not meeting a qualification?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Civil Procedure
- EMB Independence
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Liberia
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jul 20, 2017
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
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
Kham v. Electoral Commission
- Question Presented
- Should elections be annulled when the IEC did not provide timely access to voter rolls to the petitioners before elections?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Voter Registration
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- South Africa
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Nov 1, 2015
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
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
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
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
Election Resource Centre v. Charumbira
- Question Presented
- Is it inappropriate for a tribal leader to make public statements in support of a party?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- May 23, 2018
Judgment
Electoral Commission v. Malawi Congress Party
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Administration Irregularities
- Electoral Integrity
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Malawi
- Language of Decision
- English
Judgment
National Elections Commission v. Siebo
- Question Presented
- Whether the respondent lost his right to appeal the Review Panel rejection of his application when he failed to meet the Election Commission’s deadline.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Civil Procedure
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Liberia
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Sep 19, 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
Mutharika v. Chilima
- Question Presented
- Whether the standard that candidate must receive a majority of the votes means the highest percentage of votes or over 50%?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Voting Systems (Winner-take-all, proportional, etc.)
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Malawi
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- May 8, 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
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
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
Wisconsin Legislature v. Evers (state Supreme Court Decision, please see United States Supreme Court order on the application for stay)
- Question Presented
- Whether the Governor may suspend election laws two days before the election?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Accessibility
- Electoral Integrity
- Health Concerns & Election Administration
- Region
- Americas
- Country
- United States of America
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Apr 6, 2020
Judgment
Benisek v. Lamone
- Question Presented
- Whether the District Court abused its discretion in denying the plaintiff's request for a preliminary injunction? Whether the congressional map, operating for six years, was an injury redressible by the court?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Civil Procedure
- Disputing Results
- Region
- Americas
- Country
- United States of America
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 18, 2018
Judgment
Joseph v. Codrington
- Legal Issue(s)
- Civil Procedure
- Disputing Results
- Region
- Americas
- Country
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 30, 2009
Judgment
Rideout v. Gardner
- Question Presented
- Whether a prohibition of a photograph of a completed ballot violates the First Amendment?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Social Media
- Technology
- Region
- Americas
- Country
- United States of America
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Aug 11, 2015
Judgment
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
- Question Presented
- 1) Did the Supreme Court's decision in McConnell resolve all constitutional as-applied challenges to the BCRA when it upheld the disclosure requirements of the statute as constitutional? 2) Do the BCRA's disclosure requirements impose an unconstitutional burden when applied to electioneering requirements because they are protected "political speech" and not subject to regulation as "campaign speech"? 3) If a communication lacks a clear plea to vote for or against a particular candidate, is it subject to regulation under the BCRA? 4) Should a feature length documentary about a candidate for political office be treated like the advertisements at issue in McConnell and therefore be subject to regulation under the BCRA?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Campaign Finance
- Electoral Integrity
- Region
- Americas
- Country
- United States of America
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 21, 2010
Judgment
Opitz v. Wrzesnewskyj
- Question Presented
- Were irregularities related to voter registration significant enough to annul the elections? Which approach should be followed in determining electoral irregularities?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Region
- Americas
- Country
- Canada
- Language of Decision
- English
- French
- Date of decision
- Oct 25, 2012
Judgment