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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
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Feb 13, 2009
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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Opitz v. Wrzesnewskyj

Question Presented
Were irregularities related to voter registration significant enough to annul the elections? Which approach should be followed in determining electoral irregularities?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Canada
Language of Decision
  • English
  • French
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Oct 25, 2012
Judgment
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Décision n° 2015 465 QPC du 24 avril 2015 Conseil constitutionnel

Legal Issue(s)
  • Gender
Country
France
Language of Decision
  • French
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Apr 24, 2015
Judgment
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Décision n° 2001 445 DC du 19 juin 2001 Conseil constitutionnel

Question Presented
Whether section 33 of the French Institutional Act violates the Constitution.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Gender
Country
France
Language of Decision
  • English
  • French
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Jun 19, 2001
Judgment
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Décision n° 98 407 DC du 14 janvier 1999 Conseil constitutionnel

Question Presented
Whether the Electoral Code provision requiring parity between male and female candidates violates the French Constitution?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Gender
Country
France
Language of Decision
  • English
  • French
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Jan 14, 1999
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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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
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Aug 11, 2015
Judgment
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Electoral Commission v. Rawali

Question Presented
Whether the postponement of the polling day due to inclement weather violated sec. 97, 115, 117, and 206 of Organic Law.
Legal Issue(s)
  • EMB Independence
  • EMB Operation
  • Judicial Independence
Country
Papua New Guinea
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Jun 20, 2003
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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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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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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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
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Jun 21, 2018
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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Chester v. Secretary of State for Justice

Legal Issue(s)
  • Judicial Independence
  • Voter Registration
Country
United Kingdom
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Oct 16, 2013
Judgment
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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
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Jun 6, 2018
Judgment
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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
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Jul 3, 2017
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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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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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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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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SUP RAP 0042 2018

Legal Issue(s)
  • Electronic Voting
Country
Mexico
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Mar 22, 2018
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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Attorney General v. Taylor

Question Presented
Whether the 2010 Electoral Amendment Act is inconsistent with the Bill of Rights Act due to the provision disenfranchising prisoners
Legal Issue(s)
  • Judicial Independence
  • Voter Registration
Country
New Zealand
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Nov 9, 2019
Judgment
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In re Representation of People Act and the September 7, 2015 Elections.

Question Presented
Whether the potential for Chief Justice bias is sufficient to overturn the dismissal of a petition challenging election results.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Judicial Independence
Country
Trinidad and Tobago
Language of Decision
  • English
Election Type
Review of law
Date of decision
Feb 6, 2020
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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