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Barthelemy v. President of the Republic of Vanuatu
- Question Presented
- (1) Was the Council of Minister’s advice to the President to dissolve Parliament while there was a pending motion of no confidence by members of parliament a violation of the Constitution? (2) If so, was the dissolution of parliament by President void? (3) Does the Supreme Court have jurisdiction to hear constitutional writ petitions relating to the dissolution of parliament?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Conflict of Interests
- Improper Practices
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Date of decision
- Sep 9, 2022
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
- Country
- Kenya
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 13, 2022
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
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Language of Decision
- Amharic
- Date of decision
- May 27, 2021
Judgment
Supreme Court of Samoa, Faatuatua I Le Atua Samoa Ua Tasi (F.A.S.T. Party) v. Electoral Commissioner
- Question Presented
- A couple of questions are presented to the Supreme Court. First, whether the Electoral Commissioner acted unlawfully when he activated Article 44(1A) and whether they are mandated to implement Article 44(1A), and if so, the timeframe to invoke it.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Gender
- Quotas
- Country
- Samoa
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- May 14, 2021
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
- Country
- Kenya
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Sep 21, 2020
Judgment
Chiafalo v. Washington
- Question Presented
- Whether a pledge requirement and sanction violates the Electors Constitutional right to pledge electoral votes regardless of voter preference?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Elections as a Fundamental Right
- Country
- United States of America
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jul 6, 2020
Judgment
Nmalamuwomu v. Shadrack
- Question Presented
- Whether the filing deadline for an election petition alleging vote buying made up to and on polling day runs for 21 days after the alleged payment,, or 21 days after the election result is released in the Official Gazette?.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Deadline(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Date of decision
- Jun 24, 2020
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.)
- Country
- Malawi
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- May 8, 2020
Judgment
Hong Kong Police Force v. Electoral Affairs Commission
- Question Presented
- Whether a publicly accessible voter list violates the right to privacy?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Voter Registration
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- May 5, 2020
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
- Country
- United States of America
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Apr 6, 2020
Judgment
Republication National Commitee v. Democratic National Committe (Wisconsin)
- Question Presented
- Whether absentee ballots must be postmarked by the original election date.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Accessibility
- Electoral Integrity
- Health Concerns & Election Administration
- Country
- United States of America
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Apr 6, 2020
Judgment
People's Democratic Party v. Degi Eremienyo
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Civil Procedure
- Country
- Nigeria
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Feb 13, 2020
Judgment
In re Representation of People Act and the September 7, 2015 Elections.
- Question Presented
- Whether the potential for Chief Justice bias is sufficient to overturn the dismissal of a petition challenging election results.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Civil Procedure
- Electoral Integrity
- Judicial Independence
- Country
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Feb 6, 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
- Country
- Malawi
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Feb 3, 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
- Country
- Nigeria
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 20, 2020
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
- Country
- Nigeria
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 14, 2020
Judgment
Thompson v. Hebdon
- Question Presented
- Whether Alaska's $500 contribution limit violates the Fourteenth Amendment
- Legal Issue(s)
- Campaign Finance
- Country
- United States of America
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Nov 25, 2019
Judgment
Together for the Change Without Formalizing Candidacies
- Question Presented
- Whether the when there is a vacancy in the candidate list and a legal framework for alternating candidate gender on the ballot, the substitute must be of the same gender as the deceased.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Gender
- Country
- Argentina
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- Nov 12, 2019
Judgment
Attorney General v. Taylor
- Question Presented
- Whether the 2010 Electoral Amendment Act is inconsistent with the Bill of Rights Act due to the provision disenfranchising prisoners
- Legal Issue(s)
- Judicial Independence
- Voter Registration
- Country
- New Zealand
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Nov 9, 2019
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
- Country
- Nigeria
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Nov 5, 2019
Judgment
Palmer v. Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)
- Question Presented
- Whether the practice of disclosing the indicative two-candidate preferred count (“Indicative TCP”) prior to the closing of all polling sites in the country by the Australian Election Commission (AEC) influenced the voters’ choice and undermined the impartiality or perception of impartiality of the Commission, therefore violating the election law and the Constitution.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Administration Irregularities
- EMB Operation
- Country
- Australia
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Aug 14, 2019
Judgment
Khuhro v. Khan
- Question Presented
- Whether misstatements on the candidate’s election papers are sufficient to declare an election void.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Pakistan
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Aug 1, 2019
Judgment
Rucho v. Common Cause
- Question Presented
- Whether partisan issues such as gerrymandering are justiciable by the court.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Maps and Districting
- Country
- United States of America
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 27, 2019
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
- Country
- Tanzania. United Republic of
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 14, 2019
Judgment
Shanmugam v. India
- Question Presented
- Whether the Election Commission of India may cancel or postpone elections based on the conduct and criminal actions of candidate.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Civil Procedure
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- India
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Apr 17, 2019
Judgment
Wendenberg v. Netherlands
- Question Presented
- Whether an electoral bribe must be for the amount promised in order to be a criminal offense.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Criminal Procedure
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Netherlands
- Language of Decision
- Dutch
- Date of decision
- Apr 9, 2019
Judgment
Buriro v. Shah
- Question Presented
- Where the citizenship requirement for candidacy may be met by a renunciation of dual citizenship.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Country
- Pakistan
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 23, 2019
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
- Country
- Ivory Coast
- Language of Decision
- French
- Date of decision
- Nov 30, 2018
Judgment
Rind v. Balochistan
- Question Presented
- Whether failure to disclose education was grounds for disqualifying the petitioner as a candidate.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Country
- Pakistan
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Sep 19, 2018
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
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 28, 2018
Judgment