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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
Date added
Jun 19, 2019
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
Date added
Jun 19, 2019
Judgment

SUP RAP 726 2017

Question Presented
Political parties and coalitions must register indigenous peoples´ representatives as candidates in at least 13 electoral districts
Legal Issue(s)
  • Quotas
Country
Mexico
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Date of decision
Dec 14, 2017
Date added
Jun 19, 2019
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
Country
Zimbabwe
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
May 23, 2018
Date added
Jun 19, 2019
Judgment

Majumdar v. Information Commission

Question Presented
Must the Election Commission provide information on parties' financial disclosures without obtaining their consent?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Campaign Finance
  • EMB Independence
Country
Bangladesh
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Feb 18, 2016
Date added
Jun 19, 2019
Judgment

Electoral Commission v. Malawi Congress Party

Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Malawi
Language of Decision
  • English
Date added
Jun 19, 2019
Judgment

Sabha Primary Court Case #8

Question Presented
Should elections be annulled when multiple irregularities occurred related to polling date announcements, voters lists, infrastructure, coercion, and vote-buying?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
Country
Libya
Language of Decision
  • Arabic
Date of decision
Apr 27, 2019
Date added
Jun 19, 2019
Judgment

Presidential Petition on Local Government Council Election Act Amendment

Question Presented
Is the Local Government Council Election Act Amendment unconstitutional?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electronic Voting
Country
Estonia
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Sep 1, 2005
Date added
Jun 20, 2019
Judgment

EVMs in 2005 German Elections

Question Presented
Was the use of EVMs in the elections erroneous and unconstitutional enough to annul the elections?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electronic Voting
Country
Germany
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Mar 3, 2009
Date added
Jun 20, 2019
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
Date added
Jun 20, 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
Country
Liberia
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Dec 7, 2017
Date added
Jun 20, 2019
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
Date added
Jun 20, 2019
Judgment

Joseph v. Codrington

Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Disputing Results
Country
Antigua and Barbuda
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 30, 2009
Date added
Jun 20, 2019
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
Date added
Jun 20, 2019
Judgment

Swamy v. Election Commission

Question Presented
Are current EVMs up to international standards? Is a paper trail/receipt necessary in electronic voting?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electronic Voting
Country
India
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Oct 8, 2013
Date added
Jun 28, 2019
Judgment

Timba v. Electoral Commission

Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Disputing Results
Country
Zimbabwe
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jan 9, 2014
Date added
Jun 28, 2019
Judgment

Harle v. France

Question Presented
Should elections be annulled when 1) there were inconsistencies between the number of ballot papers and signatures, and 2) the candidate violated electoral propaganda laws when he posted a personal propaganda photo on his Facebook?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Social Media
  • Technology
  • Vote Verification and Transmission
Country
France
Language of Decision
  • French
Date of decision
Dec 2, 2017
Date added
Jun 28, 2019
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
Country
South Africa
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 21, 2018
Date added
Jun 28, 2019
Judgment

Maurin v. France

Question Presented
Did the candidate violate campaign finance laws when he filed his campaign accounts late and failed to file certain expenses and financial notebooks?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Campaign Finance
Country
France
Language of Decision
  • French
Date of decision
Feb 1, 2019
Date added
Jun 28, 2019
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
Country
Zimbabwe
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 6, 2018
Date added
Jul 8, 2019
Judgment

Bangladesh 16th amendment ruling

Question Presented
Does the 16th amendment, which allows the legislature to remove Supreme Court justices on grounds of incapacity or misconduct, violate the Constitution?
Legal Issue(s)
  • EMB Independence
  • Judicial Independence
Country
Bangladesh
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jul 3, 2017
Date added
Jul 8, 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
Date added
Jul 8, 2019
Judgment

US v. Philadelphia

Question Presented
Did the city of Philadelphia's polling sites comply with the ADA and other guidelines to ensure accessible polling places?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Accessibility
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Apr 16, 2009
Date added
Jul 8, 2019
Judgment

Srpska Radikalna Stranka v. Bosnia and Herzegovina

Question Presented
Whether the the PEC's decision to bar the Serb Radical Party from the elections for not meeting the conditions is reviewable by the the court.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Party Registration
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jan 1, 2000
Date added
Jul 8, 2019
Judgment

Obradovic v. Bosnia and Herzegovina

Question Presented
Whether the plaintiff's dismissal from the military banned him from participating in the General Election?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Oct 10, 2003
Date added
Jul 8, 2019
Judgment

1- Gamaethige v. Attorney General

Question Presented
Determination on 20th amendment and people's sovereignty
Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • EMB Operation
Country
Sri Lanka
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Sep 8, 2017
Date added
Jul 10, 2019
Judgment

2- Karunathilaka v. Commissioner of Elections

Question Presented
People's sovereignty
Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • EMB Operation
Country
Sri Lanka
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Dec 7, 1998
Date added
Jul 10, 2019
Judgment

3- Liyanage v. Commissioner of Elections

Question Presented
Recognition of political parties
Legal Issue(s)
  • Party Registration
Country
Sri Lanka
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Dec 17, 2014
Date added
Jul 10, 2019
Judgment

5- Centre for Policy Alternatives v. Commissioner of Elections

Question Presented
Filling of vacancies in the membership of provincial councils
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Party Registration
Country
Sri Lanka
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Mar 17, 2003
Date added
Jul 10, 2019
Judgment

6- Egodaweie v. Commissioner of Elections

Question Presented
Did several electoral irregularities and acts of violence at polling stations fall within the scope of section 46A, compelling the respondent to declare those polls null and void?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
Country
Sri Lanka
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Apr 3, 2001
Date added
Jul 10, 2019
Judgment

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