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In the Matter of Rudolph W. Giuliani, an Attorney (United States)
- Question Presented
- Whether Mr. Giuliani’s conduct, as a lawyer perpetuating false statements about widespread voter fraud during the 2020 United States presidential election, violated New York's professional rules of conduct?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- United States of America
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 24, 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
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Wong Souk Yee v. Attorney General
- Question Presented
- Whether the Prime Minister had a duty to fill the vacancy in a Group Representation Constituency.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Integrity
- EMB Independence
- Country
- Singapore
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Apr 10, 2019
Judgment
Sandhu v. Election Commission of Pakistan
- Question Presented
- Whether a repoll is necessary due to an intervening crime.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Integrity
- Vote Verification and Transmission
- Country
- Pakistan
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- May 31, 2018
Judgment
Tabar v. Wong
- Question Presented
- Whether the petitioner met the evidentiary burden for a electoral bribery claim?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Criminal Procedure
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 18, 2018
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
- Country
- Liberia
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Dec 7, 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
- Country
- Kenya
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Sep 1, 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
- Country
- Kenya
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- May 14, 2017
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
- Country
- South Africa
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Nov 1, 2015
Judgment
Abdel-Razeq v. Ahmed
- Question Presented
- Where the constituency representation scheme violates the reasonableness standard.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Integrity
- Electoral Maps and Districting
- Country
- Egypt
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Mar 15, 2015
Judgment
Australian Electoral Commission v. Johnston
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Administration Irregularities
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Australia
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Feb 18, 2014
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
- Country
- Kenya
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 5, 2013
Judgment
Mohamed v. Chairman of High Elections Commission
- Question Presented
- Whether the elections of the Shura Council, Upper House, exceed the bodies authority and whether and actions taken by the body are consequently unconstitutional.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Electoral Integrity
- Judicial Independence
- Country
- Egypt
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 3, 2013
Judgment
McEwing v. Attorney General
- Question Presented
- Whether the phone calls had any impact on the final election results and if those results were sufficient to annul the election results.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Canada
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- May 23, 2013
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
- Country
- Canada
- Language of Decision
- English
- French
- Date of decision
- Oct 25, 2012
Judgment
Mustafa v. Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
- Question Presented
- Whether closed party lists and a first past the post system discriminates against independent candidates?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Electoral Integrity
- Voting Systems (Winner-take-all, proportional, etc.)
- Country
- Egypt
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 14, 2012
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
- Country
- Uganda
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 28, 2011
Judgment
Quinn Leandro v. Jonas
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Administration Irregularities
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Oct 27, 2010
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
- Country
- United States of America
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 21, 2010
Judgment
Chee Siok Chin v. Attorney General
- Question Presented
- Whether the plaintiff’s application for Parliament was constitutionally denied. If not, whether the election results may be overturned for all members of Parliament.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Singapore
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 22, 2006
Judgment
Impeachment of Roh Moo-hyun
- Question Presented
- Whether the violations of the electoral code and the Constitution are sufficient to remove the President from office.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Campaign Finance
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- South Korea
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- May 14, 2004
Judgment
9- Thavaneethan v. Commissioner of Elections
- Question Presented
- Vote as a fundamental right
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Electoral Violence and Intimidation
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Mar 25, 2003
Judgment