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Texas Democratic Party v. Abbott

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vote by mail. Otherwise, according to the district court, “our democracy and the Republic would be lost and government of the people, by the people and for the people
Question Presented
Whether the COVID-19 pandemic constitutes a disability under Texas law sufficient to modify the vote-by-mail system.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • Health Concerns & Election Administration
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Court
Appellate Court
Date of decision
Jun 4, 2020
Judgment

Decision No. 207182

Procedural history
The Republic Election Commission (REC) ruled against the complainant.
Question Presented
Whether a voter’s electoral rights are violated when the question asked in a referendum is unclear and information about the question is not readily available at the polling site.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Accessibility
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
  • Vote Form Irregularities
Country
Serbia
Language of Decision
  • Serbian
Court
Appellate Court
Date of decision
Feb 3, 2022
Judgment

Decision 207183

Procedural history
The applicant then appealed to the Republic Election Commission, which rejected his appeal.
Question Presented
Whether the Sabac City Assembly was the proper authority to hear a challenge about the conduct of a referendum.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
Country
Serbia
Language of Decision
  • Serbian
Court
Appellate Court
Date of decision
Feb 3, 2022
Judgment

Tan Chen Bock v. Attorney General

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE [2017] SGCA 50 Civil Appeal No 124 of 2017 Between TAN CHENG BOCK … Appellant And ATTORNEY-GENERAL … Respondent
Question Presented
Whether the reserved election clause solely permits choosing from the terms of office of Presidents elected by the citizens, or also includes those chosen by Parliament.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
Country
Singapore
Language of Decision
  • English
Court
Appellate Court
Date of decision
Aug 23, 2017
Judgment

Wong Souk Yee v. Attorney General

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE [2019] SGCA 25 Civil Appeal No 73 of 2018 Between WONG SOUK YEE … Appellant And ATTORNEY-GENERAL … Respondent
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
Court
Appellate Court
Date of decision
Apr 10, 2019
Judgment

Opendi v. Electoral Commission

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5 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA 10 ELECTION PETITION APPEAL N0. 39 OF 2011 (Arising from Election Petition No. 28 of
Question Presented
Whether the invalidation of seventeen polling station results is sufficient grounds to annul the election results.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Vote Form Irregularities
Country
Uganda
Language of Decision
  • English
Court
Appellate Court
Date of decision
Sep 23, 2011
Judgment

Mwiru v. Samson

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THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA CORAM: BYAMUGISHA, NSHIMYE&ARACH-AMOKO, JJA ELECTION PETITION APPEAL NO.6/11 BETWEEN 10 PAUL MWIRU::::::::::::::
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
Court
Appellate Court
Date of decision
Jun 28, 2011
Judgment

Electoral Commission of Uganda v. Bakireke

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THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA CORAM: HON. JUSTICE S.G. ENGWAU, JA HON. JUSTICE C.K. BYAMUGISHA, JA HON. JUSTICE S.B.K. KAVUMA,
Question Presented
Was the election conducted legally? Did non-compliance substantially affect the results? Did the winning candidate commit electoral offenses? Did the trial judge err in annulling the elections at the trial level?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
Country
Uganda
Language of Decision
  • English
Court
Appellate Court
Date of decision
Jan 19, 2007
Judgment

10- Perera v. Senarathe

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been replaced by the Republic of Sri Lanka and therefore the 1st respondent by holding the contracts referred to above with the Republic of Sri Lanka has
Question Presented
The petitioner, an MP, complained that the respondent, also an MP, has illegally entered into contracts with government institutions and seeks a declaration that the respondent's appointment is void.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Abuse of State Resources (ASR)
Country
Sri Lanka
Language of Decision
  • English
Court
Appellate Court
Date of decision
Dec 10, 1999
Judgment

Quinn Leandro v. Jonas

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of the Election Rules. New National Party of South Africa v Government of the Republic of South Africa. (1995) 5 BCLR 489,mentioned. 4. Notwithstanding that late voting was
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Antigua and Barbuda
Language of Decision
  • English
Court
Appellate Court
Date of decision
Oct 27, 2010
Judgment

Emily's List v. FEC

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outlet.” 540 U.S. at 224. Upon realizing structural forces inherent in a republic inevitably create incentives for those subject to regulation to petition for
Question Presented
Whether the FEC's regulations requiring non-profit political committees to use federally regulated ("hard money") funds for at least 50% of their administrative, voter drive, and public communications costs—and restricting how such groups may solicit contributions—violate the First Amendment's protection of political speech and association, particularly in light of the Supreme Court's intervening decisions in FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life (2007) and Davis v. FEC (2008).
Legal Issue(s)
  • Campaign Finance
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Court
Appellate Court
Date of decision
Sep 18, 2009
Judgment

In the Matter of William Pughsley

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wants someone to help her make those decisions and decide between two, a republic[an] and democratic candidate to help her come to a decision. But I just
Question Presented
Whether the circuit court erred in disqualifying William Pughsley from voting by applying an improper "base level understanding" standard—rather than the statutory standard of whether the individual can communicate, with or without accommodations, a desire to participate in the voting process—and whether the court erred in denying accommodations and the Supported Decision-Making Act petition.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Accessibility
  • Voters' Rights
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Court
Appellate Court
Judgment

59 Members of Parliament of Ukraine on the constitutionality of the provisions of Art.22.2 of the Parliamentary Elections Law of Ukraine concerning the equal allocation of foreign polling stations to all single-member constituencies

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on permanent basis; single-seat electoral districts shall be formed in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, oblasts, the cities of Kyiv and Sevastopol with approximately equal number
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Maps and Districting
  • EMB Operation
Country
Ukraine
Language of Decision
  • English
Court
Constitutional Court
Date of decision
Apr 4, 2012
Judgment

New Nation Movement NPC and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa

Title
New Nation Movement NPC and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa
Question Presented
Whether the requirement of political party membership for candidate eligibility is constitutional.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
Country
South Africa
Language of Decision
  • English
Court
Constitutional Court
Date of decision
Jun 11, 2020
Judgment

Impeachment of Roh Moo-hyun

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Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, on behalf of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Counsel of Record: Kang Jae-sup and 66
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
Court
Constitutional Court
Date of decision
May 14, 2004
Judgment

My Vote Counts NPC v. Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

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political parties and independent candidates. 5 My Vote Counts NPC v President of the Republic of South Africa 2017 (6) SA 501 (WCC) (High Court judgment). 6 2 of 2000
Question Presented
Is the current Promotion of Access to Information Act unconstitutional?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Campaign Finance
Country
South Africa
Language of Decision
  • English
Court
Constitutional Court
Date of decision
Jun 21, 2018
Judgment

Review of the Constitutionality of Section Five of the Riigikogu Election Act

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3-4-1-3-17 SUPREME COURT CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW CHAMBER JUDGMENT in the name of the Republic of Estonia Case number 3-4-1-3-17 Date of judgment 18 May 2017 Composition of
Legal Issue(s)
  • Campaign Finance
Country
Estonia
Language of Decision
  • English
Court
Constitutional Court
Date of decision
May 18, 2017
Judgment

CH-02

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INSTANTIE: CONSTITUTIONEEL HOF van de REPUBLIEK SURINAME CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME ZAAKNUMMER: CH-02 DATUM BESLISSING: 05 AUGUSTUS 2022 PUBLICATIEDATUM: RECHTSGEBIED:
Question Presented
Are elements of the national electoral code that define allotment of legislative seats across the country's 10 districts (based off population patterns and anticipated growth in 1987) in conflict with the Constitution, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the American Convention of Human Rights, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Maps and Districting
Country
Suriname
Language of Decision
  • Dutch
Court
Constitutional Court
Date of decision
Aug 5, 2022
Judgment

Ramos Rojas v. Sanabria Chacón

Summary
is not valid because it “‘enshrin[es] provisions contrary to the Constitution and the laws of the Republic
Question Presented
Whether a political party’s internal rules on candidacy criteria relating to nepotism may nullify an election of one of its registered candidates if he violated the party rules but otherwise met the eligibility criteria set up in the Constitution or statutes.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
Country
Colombia
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Court
Constitutional Court
Date of decision
Dec 3, 2020
Judgment

Mavedzenge v. Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs

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referred the court to the case of New National Party v Government of the Republic of South Africa and Ors 1999 (3) SA 191 (CC) in which the South African
Question Presented
Applicant seeks declaration of constitutional invalidity of Electoral Act section 192(6), particularly striking the phrase "approved by the Minister" from the provision. Is the Minister's approval requirement tantamount to the ZEC being subject to his direction and control?
Legal Issue(s)
  • EMB Independence
Country
Zimbabwe
Language of Decision
  • English
Court
Constitutional Court
Date of decision
May 31, 2018
Judgment

Shura Council Speaker request for constitutional review of the draft law regulating the exercise of political rights.

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of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate The Arab Republic of Egypt The Presidency of the Republic Official Gazette Price: EGP 3 Issue No. 21 bis (a) Issued
Question Presented
Whether the draft law adheres to the current constitutional political protections.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Accessibility
  • Vote Verification and Transmission
Country
Egypt
Language of Decision
  • English
Court
Constitutional Court
Date of decision
May 26, 2013
Judgment

Shura Council Speaker's request for constitutional review of the drafted law.

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of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate The Arab Republic of Egypt The Presidency of the Republic Official Gazette Price: EGP 3 Issue No. 7 (bis) Issued
Question Presented
Whether the proposed provisions are constitutional.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Maps and Districting
  • Vote Form Irregularities
Country
Egypt
Language of Decision
  • English
Court
Constitutional Court
Date of decision
Feb 13, 2013
Judgment

Mohamed v. Chairman of High Elections Commission

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate The Arab Republic of Egypt The Egyptian Presidency Official Journal Price: EGP 3.0 Issue # 22 (Ibid)
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
Court
Constitutional Court
Date of decision
Jun 3, 2013
Judgment

Abdel-Razeq v. Ahmed

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of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate The Arab Republic of Egypt The Presidency of the Republic _____ Official Gazette Price: EGP 3 Issue No. 9 (Bis)
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
Court
Constitutional Court
Date of decision
Mar 15, 2015
Judgment

Mustafa v. Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces

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ten years prior to 11/2/2011 as the President of the Republic, or Vice President of the Republic, or Prime Minister or…” for a period of ten years
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
Court
Constitutional Court
Date of decision
Jun 14, 2012
Judgment

Richter v. Minister of Home Affairs

Procedural history
law), 9(1) (equality), 10 (human dignity), and 19(3)(a) (right to vote) of the Constitution of the Republic
Question Presented
Whether Section 33(1)(b) and Section 33(1)(e) of the Electoral Act 73 of 1998 — which limited the "special vote" to South African citizens absent from the Republic only if they were on "government service" (or members of the household of such persons), while effectively excluding all other citizens living or working abroad — unjustifiably limited the constitutional right to vote under Section 19(3)(a) of the Constitution, read with the rights to equality (Section 9(1)), human dignity (Section 10), and equal citizenship (Section 3(2)(a)).
Legal Issue(s)
  • Accessibility
Country
South Africa
Language of Decision
  • English
Court
Constitutional Court
Date of decision
Feb 9, 2009
Judgment

August v Electoral Commission of South Africa

Applicable Law(s)
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and the Electoral Act 73 of 1998
Question Presented
Whether prisoners retained their constitutional right to vote under the 1996 Constitution, and, if so, whether the IEC was obligated to take active steps to facilitate their registration and voting, particularly in the absence of any parliamentary legislation that explicitly disenfranchised them.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • Voter Registration
  • Voters' Rights
Country
South Africa
Language of Decision
  • English
Court
Constitutional Court
Date of decision
Apr 1, 1999
Judgment

Kasozi & 3 Ors v Attorney General & 2 Ors

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v Attorney General & 2 Ors DATE DELIVERED 29 Sep 2015 CASE JUDGEMENT THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA [Coram: A Nshimye, R
Question Presented
Whether forcing PWDs to be members of NUDIPU-affiliated associations to vote (as per Regulation 10) violated their constitutional rights, including the freedom of association (Article 29(1)(e)), the right to participate in public affairs (Article 38(1)), the right to redress (Article 50(1)), and the right to vote (Article 59(1)); Whether Parliament unconstitutionally abdicated its mandate under Article 78(4) of the Constitution by delegating the power to create electoral procedures to a Minister instead of prescribing them directly through legislation; and whether the legal framework for PWD elections, particularly after the 2013 legislative amendments, was constitutional.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Freedom of association and assembly
  • Voters' Rights
Country
Uganda
Language of Decision
  • English
Court
Constitutional Court
Date of decision
Sep 29, 2015
Judgment

Kosovo Police v. Mustafa

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Republic of Kosovo Republika e Kosoves- Republika Kosova Elections Complaints and Appeals Panel Paneli Zgjedhor per Ankesa dhe Parashtresa Izborni Panel za Zalbe i Predstavke
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
Court
Electoral Court
Date of decision
May 10, 2019
Judgment

Balkan Investigative Reporting Network BIRN Internews and Kosova v. Serbian List

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of Republic of Kosovo, Panel finds it unsustainable because of the Transitional Provisions for Assembly of Kosovo, in Article 148 paragraph 1 of Constitution of Republic of
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
Court
Electoral Court
Date of decision
Sep 27, 2019
Judgment

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