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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
Election Type
Review of law
Judgment
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Mavedzenge v. Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs

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
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
May 31, 2018
Judgment
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Shura Council Speaker request for constitutional review of the draft law regulating the exercise of political rights.

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
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
May 26, 2013
Judgment
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APDH v. Cote d'Ivoire

Question Presented
Whether the composition of the IEC is in conformity with the Constitution.
Legal Issue(s)
  • EMB Independence
  • EMB Operation
Country
Ivory Coast
Language of Decision
  • English
  • French
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Nov 18, 2016
Judgment
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Tanganyika Law Society v. Tanzania

Question Presented
Whether the Tanzania regulation prohibiting independent candidates from seeking public office is unconstitutional?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Judicial Independence
Country
Tanzania. United Republic of
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Jun 14, 2019
Judgment
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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
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Sep 8, 2017
Judgment
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14- Attorney General v. Chief Justice

Question Presented
Did the Court of Appeal have the power to issue a writ of certiorari with respect to Parliament in the process of impeaching the Chief Justice, who was accused of financial impropriety?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Abuse of State Resources (ASR)
  • Civil Procedure
Country
Sri Lanka
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Feb 21, 2014
Judgment
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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
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Feb 29, 2008
Judgment
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Union NSW v. New South Wales

Question Presented
Whether Election Code s 96D, and 95G6 are inconsistent with the Australia Constitution.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Campaign Finance
Country
Australia
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Dec 13, 2013
Judgment
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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
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Jun 11, 2020
Judgment
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Case on Election Campaign by Teacher via Social Networking

Question Presented
A public school teacher shared a post on his/her Facebook that indicated that a political candidate was lying.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Social Media
Country
South Korea
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Feb 27, 2020
Judgment
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Raatsin for the Declaration of Invalidity of the Voting Results of the Riigikogu Elections of 2011

Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • Electronic Voting
Country
Estonia
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Mar 23, 2011
Judgment
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1999 (Gyo Tsu) 35 [Judgment of the Grant Bench, dismissed by the Supreme Court]

Question Presented
Whether the unequal treatment between independent and political party candidates regarding broadcasting during campaigns was unconstitutional.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Maps and Districting
  • Social Media
Country
Japan
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Oct 19, 1999
Judgment
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2001 (Gyo Tsu) 233 [Case to Seeking Nullification of the Election]

Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
Country
Japan
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Dec 18, 2001
Judgment
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2001 (Gyo Tsu) 82 Judgments of the Supreme Court

Legal Issue(s)
  • Accessibility
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
Country
Japan
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Sep 14, 2001
Judgment
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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
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Apr 10, 2019
Judgment
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Huarte-Mendicoa v. Basque Parliament Act

Legal Issue(s)
  • Gender
Country
Spain
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Jan 19, 2009
Judgment
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Case on Restricting Online Media from Publishing Columns, etc. Written by Candidates for Public Official Election

Legal Issue(s)
  • Social Media
Country
South Korea
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Nov 28, 2019
Judgment
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Sardelli v. Almeida

Question Presented
Whether the President may file a criminal electoral complaint against a private citizen.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Abuse of State Resources (ASR)
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Brazil
Language of Decision
  • Portuguese
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Aug 14, 2003
Judgment
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In re Valdes

Question Presented
Whether a judicial election taking place after a newly election procedure was passed, but initiated before has ground for annulment.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
  • Judicial Independence
Country
Colombia
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Feb 23, 2017
Judgment
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Baytan v. Commission on Elections

Question Presented
Whether petitioner's voluntary disclosure and alleged good faith mistake is sufficient to survive a preliminary hearing requiring only probable cause?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Voter Registration
Country
Phillippines
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Feb 4, 2003
Judgment
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Hvit Election Alliance v. Attorney General

Question Presented
Whether a discriminatory election alliance member's criminal conviction violates domestic law and the ECHR?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
  • Party Registration
Country
Norway
Language of Decision
  • Norwegian
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Nov 28, 1997
Judgment
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Chiafalo v. Washington

Question Presented
Whether a pledge requirement and sanction violates the Electors Constitutional right to pledge electoral votes regardless of voter preference?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Jul 6, 2020
Judgment
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Decision No. 207182

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
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Feb 3, 2022
Judgment
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Decision No. 1 (1995)

Question Presented
Whether a law that permits the Prime Minister to exercise his discretionary power to transfer or declare a vacancy for the position of the President of the Supreme Court of char’i jaafarite contradicts the principle of “separation of powers” and should be repealed.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
Country
Lebanon
Language of Decision
  • French
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Nov 2, 1995
Judgment
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Decision 207183

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
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Feb 3, 2022
Judgment
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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
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Sep 1, 2005
Judgment
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Resolução nº 22.610, de 25 de outubro de 2007

Question Presented
Whether elected officials crossing party lines after ascertaining political office violates Brazil's electoral code?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Party Registration
Country
Brazil
Language of Decision
  • Portuguese
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Oct 25, 2007
Judgment
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12- Mendis v. Kumaratunga

Question Presented
The Petitioners presented their case on the basis of an infringement pertaining to the acquisition of land on the premise that such land would be utilized to serve a public purpose whereas, by this impugned executive or administrative action the land was knowingly, deliberately and manipulatively sold to a private entrepreneur to serve as an exclusive and private golf resort in Sri Lanka, one carrying a membership fee of Rs. 250,000.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Abuse of State Resources (ASR)
Country
Sri Lanka
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Jul 31, 2008
Judgment
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13- Nanayakkara v. Choksy (John Keells Case)

Legal Issue(s)
  • Abuse of State Resources (ASR)
Country
Sri Lanka
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Jun 26, 2008
Judgment
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