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Siwale v. Electoral Commission of Zambia

Question Presented
Can the referendum proceed without being voted on as a bill as constitutionally required?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Voter Registration
Country
Zambia
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Feb 14, 2018
Judgment
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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
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Jun 28, 2018
Judgment
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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
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Dec 14, 2017
Judgment
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Benisek v. Lamone

Question Presented
Whether the District Court abused its discretion in denying the plaintiff's request for a preliminary injunction? Whether the congressional map, operating for six years, was an injury redressible by the court?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Disputing Results
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Jun 18, 2018
Judgment
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Human Rights Network of Uganda v. Attorney General

Question Presented
Whether the Public Order Management Act of 2013 violates the Uganda Constitution? Whether parliament and the executive may pass legislation in response to decision of the court?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
  • Judicial Independence
Country
Uganda
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Mar 26, 2020
Judgment
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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
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Oct 19, 2019
Judgment
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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
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Oct 6, 2019
Judgment
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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
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Oct 10, 2019
Judgment
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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
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Oct 18, 2019
Judgment
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3- Liyanage v. Commissioner of Elections

Question Presented
Recognition of political parties
Legal Issue(s)
  • Party Registration
Country
Sri Lanka
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Dec 17, 2014
Judgment
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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
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Mar 25, 2003
Judgment
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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
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Apr 6, 2020
Judgment
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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
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Nov 25, 2019
Judgment
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Mutharika v. Chilima

Question Presented
Whether the standard that candidate must receive a majority of the votes means the highest percentage of votes or over 50%?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Voting Systems (Winner-take-all, proportional, etc.)
Country
Malawi
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
General
Date of decision
May 8, 2020
Judgment
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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
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Jan 21, 2010
Judgment
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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
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Aug 15, 2019
Judgment
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Australian Electoral Commission v. Johnston

Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Australia
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Feb 18, 2014
Judgment
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Re Culleton

Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
Country
Nigeria
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Jan 31, 2017
Judgment
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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
Election Type
General
Date of decision
May 23, 2018
Judgment
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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
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Feb 18, 2016
Judgment
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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
Election Type
General
Date of decision
May 23, 2013
Judgment
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Hughes v. Human Rights Commission

Legal Issue(s)
  • Accessibility
Country
Canada
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Feb 12, 2010
Judgment
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Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Canada

Question Presented
Whether the broadcasting restricted and alleged Charter violations therein may be heard on an expedited review basis.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Social Media
  • Vote Verification and Transmission
Country
Canada
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Apr 11, 2011
Judgment
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Review of the Constitutionality of Section Five of the Riigikogu Election Act

Legal Issue(s)
  • Campaign Finance
Country
Estonia
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
General
Date of decision
May 18, 2017
Judgment
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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
Election Type
General
Date of decision
May 14, 2019
Judgment
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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
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Oct 10, 2003
Judgment
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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
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Jul 14, 2001
Judgment
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Ospina Carballo v. Restrepo Gallego

Question Presented
Whether a candidate in the Departmental Assembly of Valle del Cauca gubernatorial election is eligible to be allocated a seat as Deputy even if he or she won fewer votes than the “blank vote option,” which won the second highest number of votes.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
Country
Colombia
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Nov 5, 2020
Judgment
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Ramos Rojas v. Sanabria Chacón

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
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Dec 3, 2020
Judgment
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Núñez de Armas v. Magdaniel Hernández

Question Presented
Whether a candidate must resign from his administrative position twelve months from the date of his registration as a candidate or twelve months from the date of the election to be eligible to run as a candidate.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
Country
Colombia
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Election Type
General
Date of decision
Dec 16, 2020
Judgment
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