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(Mexico) SM JDC 0167 2021
- Question Presented
- Whether it was incorrect that the request for a citizen's trial that he filed in the initial instance was processed as a complaint, considering that this is the ideal way in which a favorable resolution could be obtained that guarantees the inclusion of members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Whether political parties are obligated to have a quota for candidates that identify as LGBTQIA+ to guarantee their inclusion in the political process.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Gender
- Quotas
- Country
- Mexico
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- Mar 31, 2021
Judgment
(Mexico) SUP 2020 REC 102 924628
- Question Presented
- Whether indigenous customs for men to elect political leaders outweigh the principles of non-discrimination, equality and gender parity, as well as the right of "every woman [...] to a life free of violence, both in the public and private spheres" and to "freely and fully exercise their political rights.”
- Legal Issue(s)
- Gender
- Indigenous Persons
- Country
- Mexico
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- Sep 15, 2020
Judgment
(Mexico) SX JE 0003 2021
- Question Presented
- Whether there were procedural irregularities in the lower court’s decision based on the timeliness of the complaint and lack of notice by the court. Whether evidence from Facebook and WhatsApp demonstrating gender based political violence were illegally obtained and possess the truth and veracity it asserts.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Gender
- Country
- Mexico
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- Jan 21, 2021
Judgment
63 Members of Parliament of Ukraine on the constitutionality of the provisions of Art. 43 of the Parliamentary Elections Law of Ukraine concerning the election deposit
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Country
- Ukraine
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 31, 2012
Judgment
Antonio Pedro de Siqueira Indio da Costa v. Public Electoral Ministry (No. 1825-24.2010.6.00.0000)
- Question Presented
- Whether tweets announcing candidacy before the election period violate the Election Law because it is a publicly accessible platform.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Social Media
- Country
- Brazil
- Language of Decision
- Portuguese
- Date of decision
- Jun 4, 2010
Judgment
Balkan Investigative Reporting Network BIRN Internews and Kosova v. Serbian List
- Question Presented
- Whether the Serbian List's election spot violated the Election Code such that it incited hatred or violence.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Violence and Intimidation
- Social Media
- Country
- Kosovo
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Sep 27, 2019
Judgment
BIRN v. Democratic League of Kosovo
- Question Presented
- Whether the claimant met its evidentiary burden for determining that the respondent violated election law.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Civil Procedure
- Social Media
- Country
- Kosovo
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Oct 6, 2019
Judgment
City for All List, et. al v. Palestinian Central Election Commission, et. al
- Question Presented
- Whether the error in registration on the voter list of one candidate from an independent candidate list should result in rejecting the application of all the candidates on the list, and thus the entire list, from running for election.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Eligibility
- Candidate Registration
- Country
- Palestine
- Language of Decision
- Arabic
- Date of decision
- Apr 23, 2017
Judgment
Democratic Alliance v. Electoral Commission
- Question Presented
- Whether the Commission is able to make this determination and implement the enforcement action.
- Legal Issue(s)
- EMB Operation
- Country
- South Africa
- Language of Decision
- English
Judgment
Freedom Front Plus v. Electoral Commission of South Africa
- Legal Issue(s)
- EMB Operation
- Country
- South Africa
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Apr 29, 2019
Judgment
Germin Organization v. Central Election Commission
- Question Presented
- Whether the vote counting procedure violates the right to early vote for Kosovo citizens outside of Kosovo. Whether the complaint may be brought before a final decision is reached.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Civil Procedure
- Vote Verification and Transmission
- Country
- Kosovo
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Oct 19, 2019
Judgment
In re Article 138 Electoral Code — No. 0382-E8-2018
- Question Presented
- What is the scope of the Electoral Code as it pertains to the dissemination of opinion polls and surveys by companies and organizations not registered with the Electoral Administration when dispersed through social media platforms?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Social Media
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- Jan 16, 2018
Judgment
In Re Dispute Case No. 1 of 1999
- Question Presented
- Whether two rival groups within the same political party may utilize the same political symbol on the eve of elections.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Party Registration
- Country
- India
- Language of Decision
- Arabic
- English
- Date of decision
- Aug 7, 1999
Judgment
Inkatha Freedom Party v. Independent Electoral Commission
- Question Presented
- Whether alleged electoral illegalities were sufficient to require an investigation into the election results.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Civil Procedure
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- South Africa
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jul 14, 2001
Judgment
Institutional Revolutionary Party v. Andrés Manuel López Obrador (SUP RAP 0268 2012)
- Question Presented
- Whether Twitter posts and Youtube videos constitute campaign acts?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Social Media
- Country
- Mexico
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- May 24, 2012
Judgment
Institutional Revolutionary Party v. Miguel Angel Yunes Linares (SUP JRC 0168 2016)
- Question Presented
- Whether Facebook posts that indicate a political position, but do not solicit votes constitute pre-campaign activity.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Social Media
- Country
- Mexico
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- Apr 25, 2016
Judgment
Kosovo Police v. Mustafa
- Question Presented
- Whether a candidate violated the Law of General Elections prohibition on taking advantage of a public employee during a campaign period when the candidate used photo of the Kosovo Police Chief?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Campaign Finance
- Candidate Registration
- Country
- Kosovo
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- May 10, 2019
Judgment
Levizja Vetevendosje v. Central Election Commission
- Question Presented
- Whether the ballots postmarked well before the election, but not received by the CRC, must be counted as valid ballots.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Vote Verification and Transmission
- Country
- Kosovo
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Oct 28, 2019
Judgment
LVV Political Entity v. Central Election Commission
- Question Presented
- Whether the ballots declared invalid by the CRC were valid and should have been counted for in election totals?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Vote Form Irregularities
- Country
- Kosovo
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Oct 19, 2019
Judgment
Mexico SUP JDC 304 2018
- Question Presented
- The High Chamber of the confirmed the validity of the candidacy of two transgender people (muxes in the state of Oaxaca) to occupy public posts reserved for women and revoked the registration of 15 male candidates.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Gender
- Quotas
- Country
- Mexico
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- Jun 21, 2018
Judgment
MOREA v. Party of Institutional Revolutionary (SUP 2015 REP 544 499367)
- Question Presented
- Whether the dissemination of campaign materials on twitter accounts of candidate and alternate candidates violate the electoral silence laws?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Integrity
- Social Media
- Country
- Mexico
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- Apr 20, 2016
Judgment
Nisma-Akr-PD v. Polling Station 211B
- Question Presented
- Whether there is sufficient evidence to bar the election officials from participating in elections or election administration after they lost ballots.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Integrity
- EMB Operation
- Vote Form Irregularities
- Country
- Kosovo
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Oct 10, 2019
Judgment
Pacolli v. Central Election Commission
- Question Presented
- Whether the court may hear the merits of a complaint on the voting counts are most polling stations.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Civil Procedure
- Vote Form Irregularities
- Country
- Kosovo
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Oct 10, 2019
Judgment
PAN v. PRI (SM JIN 0035 2015)
- Question Presented
- Whether the Governor's presence and irregularities are sufficient to annul the election results.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Administration Irregularities
- Electoral Integrity
- Social Media
- Country
- Mexico
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- Aug 4, 2017
Judgment
Party of Kosovo Serbs v. Serbian List
- Legal Issue(s)
- Civil Procedure
- Technology
- Country
- Kosovo
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Oct 10, 2019
Judgment
PDK v. Central Election Commission
- Question Presented
- Whether the technical omission from the Kosovo ballots warrants a recount prior to the final election results.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Civil Procedure
- Vote Form Irregularities
- Country
- Kosovo
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Oct 18, 2019
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
- Country
- South Africa
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 5, 2021
Judgment
Resolução nº 22.610, de 25 de outubro de 2007
- Question Presented
- Whether elected officials crossing party lines after ascertaining political office violates Brazil's electoral code?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Party Registration
- Country
- Brazil
- Language of Decision
- Portuguese
- Date of decision
- Oct 25, 2007
Judgment
Ronan v. Regional Electoral Office
- Question Presented
- Whether the business entity was formed for the candidate to utilize the funds as illegal campaign funds
- Legal Issue(s)
- Campaign Finance
- Country
- Brazil
- Language of Decision
- Portuguese
- Date of decision
- May 14, 2019
Judgment
Sardelli v. Almeida
- Question Presented
- Whether the President may file a criminal electoral complaint against a private citizen.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Abuse of State Resources (ASR)
- Criminal Procedure
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Brazil
- Language of Decision
- Portuguese
- Date of decision
- Aug 14, 2003
Judgment