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Curling v. Raffensperger

Question Presented
Whether Georgia's electronic voting system diminishes the voter's First and Fourteenth Amendment right due to threats of inadequacy and inaccuracy.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electronic Voting
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Aug 15, 2019
Date modified
Sep 15, 2020
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
Date modified
Sep 15, 2020
Judgment

Popular Parliamentary Group of Congress of Deputies (Review of Law)

Question Presented
Whether the ballot parity is sufficiently remedied in the voter pool. Whether such quotas are constitutional.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Gender
  • Quotas
Country
Spain
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Date of decision
Feb 29, 2008
Date modified
Sep 15, 2020
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
Date modified
Sep 15, 2020
Judgment

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
Date of decision
Jun 11, 2020
Date modified
Sep 15, 2020
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
Date modified
Sep 15, 2020
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
Date modified
Sep 15, 2020
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
Date modified
Sep 15, 2020
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 modified
Sep 15, 2020
Judgment

Rideout v. Gardner

Question Presented
Whether a prohibition of a photograph of a completed ballot violates the First Amendment?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Social Media
  • Technology
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Aug 11, 2015
Date modified
Sep 15, 2020
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 modified
Sep 15, 2020
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
Date modified
Sep 15, 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
Date modified
Sep 15, 2020
Judgment

Szuchewycz v. Attorney General

Question Presented
Whether the provision on which the candidate’s registration were denied are in violation of the Charter.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
Country
Canada
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Oct 25, 2017
Date modified
Sep 15, 2020
Judgment

Hughes v. Human Rights Commission

Legal Issue(s)
  • Accessibility
Country
Canada
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Feb 12, 2010
Date modified
Sep 15, 2020
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 modified
Sep 15, 2020
Judgment

In re Sixty-two deputies of the Group Popular Parliamentary of Congress

Question Presented
Whether Spain's gender quotas violate the Spanish Constitution (art. 3.7, 20.4-7)
Legal Issue(s)
  • Gender
  • Quotas
Country
Spain
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Date of decision
Feb 13, 2009
Date modified
Sep 15, 2020
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
Date modified
Sep 16, 2020
Judgment

Legal Considerations when Delaying or Adapting Elections

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Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Election Postponement
Language
  • Ukrainian
Date modified
Sep 16, 2020
Resources

IFES Ukraine E day Pocket Handbook for Police Officers 2019 Parliamentary elections Eng

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Preview
Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Election Dispute Resolution
Language
  • English
Date modified
Sep 16, 2020
Resources

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
Date modified
Sep 16, 2020
Judgment

In re 2016 Election of President of Iceland

Question Presented
Whether the prohibition of voters from signing support petitions for multiple candidates conflicts with Act. No. 36. 1945. Whether the plaintiff has a cause of action before elections take place.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Civil Procedure
Country
Iceland
Language of Decision
  • Icelandic
Date of decision
Jun 15, 2016
Date modified
Sep 16, 2020
Judgment

Responsibility for the Violation of Electoral Law: Manual for Members of Commissions, Police, Investigators, and Judges

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Preview
Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Legal Frameworks
Language
  • Ukrainian
Date modified
Sep 16, 2020
Resources

Early Election of Deputies of Ukraine 2019: A Guide for Judges

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Preview
Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Legal Frameworks
Language
  • Ukrainian
Date modified
Sep 16, 2020
Resources

Election of the President of Ukraine 2019: Manuals for Judges

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Preview
Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Legal Frameworks
Language
  • Ukrainian
Date modified
Sep 16, 2020
Resources

An Integrated Approach to Election and Conflict

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Preview
Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Election Dispute Resolution
Language
  • English
Date modified
Sep 16, 2020
Resources

The Resolution of Election Disputes: Legal Principles That Control Election Challenges

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Preview
Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Election Dispute Resolution
Language
  • English
Date modified
Sep 16, 2020
Resources

Addressing Election Disputes and Elections Offenses in Zimbabwe

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Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Election Dispute Resolution
Language
  • English
Date modified
Sep 16, 2020
Resources

When Are Elections Good Enough? Validating or Annulling Election Results

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Preview
Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Election Annulments
Language
  • English
Date modified
Sep 16, 2020
Resources

2019 Presidential Election in Ukraine: Post-Election Report

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Preview
Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Election Dispute Resolution
Language
  • English
Date modified
Sep 16, 2020
Resources

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