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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
Date of decision
Jun 28, 2018
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
Date of decision
May 23, 2018
Judgment
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Timba v. Electoral Commission

Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Disputing Results
Country
Zimbabwe
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jan 9, 2014
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
Date of decision
May 31, 2018
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
Date of decision
Jun 6, 2018
Judgment
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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
Date of decision
Feb 14, 2018
Judgment
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Hichilema v. Lungu

Question Presented
Does the Court have jurisdiction to hear the election petition after the expiry of the 14 day constitutionally prescribed period?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Disputing Results
Country
Zambia
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Sep 5, 2016
Judgment
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Masumba v. Kamondo

Question Presented
Whether the respondent was properly elected as a Member of Parliament on account of allegations made against him by the appellant of illegal acts or misconduct (i.e., defamation or inflammatory statements, intimidation and violence, and undue influence) during the campaign period.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
Country
Zambia
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Nov 17, 2017
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Barthelemy v. President of the Republic of Vanuatu

Question Presented
(1) Was the Council of Minister’s advice to the President to dissolve Parliament while there was a pending motion of no confidence by members of parliament a violation of the Constitution? (2) If so, was the dissolution of parliament by President void? (3) Does the Supreme Court have jurisdiction to hear constitutional writ petitions relating to the dissolution of parliament?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Conflict of Interests
  • Improper Practices
Country
Vanuatu
Date of decision
Sep 9, 2022
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Nmalamuwomu v. Shadrack

Question Presented
Whether the filing deadline for an election petition alleging vote buying made up to and on polling day runs for 21 days after the alleged payment,, or 21 days after the election result is released in the Official Gazette?.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Deadline(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Vanuatu
Date of decision
Jun 24, 2020
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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
Date of decision
Jun 18, 2018
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
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
Date of decision
Nov 25, 2019
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Bush v. Gore

Question Presented
Did the Florida Supreme Court violate Article II Section 1 Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution by making new election law? Do standardless manual recounts violate the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the Constitution?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Vote Verification and Transmission
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Dec 12, 2000
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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
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
Date of decision
Aug 15, 2019
Judgment
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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
Judgment
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Western Native Voice v. Stapleton

Question Presented
Whether the Ballot Interference Prevention Act violates the Plaintiff’s right to vote, right to free speech, right to association, and due process.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • Indigenous Persons
  • Vote Verification and Transmission
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Sep 25, 2020
Judgment
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Yang v. Kellner

Question Presented
Whether removal of the candidates from the primary ballots after the termination of their campaign violates the voter’s right to elect the candidate of their choosing.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
May 5, 2020
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
Date of decision
Jul 6, 2020
Judgment
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CH-02

Country
United States of America
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Winnemucca v. United States

Question Presented
Whether the election of the Council Chairman and the Bureau of Indian Affairs’s nonrecognition of the new government is reviewable by the courts.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Disputing Results
  • Indigenous Persons
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Judgment
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Trump for President, Inc. v. Boockvar

Question Presented
Whether it violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution for Pennsylvania to give counties the discretion to adopt "notice and cure" policies (to provide notice to voters whose mail-in ballots were procedurally defective and an opportunity to cure their ballots).
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Disputing Results
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Nov 21, 2020
Judgment
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O’Rourke v. Dominion Voting Systems, Inc

Question Presented
Whether to impose sanctions on the Plaintiff's attorneys for filing frivolous litigation.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Frivolous Litigation
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Aug 3, 2021
Judgment
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In the Matter of Rudolph W. Giuliani

Question Presented
Whether the respondent violated D.C. Bar Rules X and XI, § 2(b) by filing a frivolous lawsuit seeking to overturn the 2020 election results in Pennsylvania, which requires him to be sanctioned under the D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Disputing Results
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Apr 4, 2022
Judgment
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King v. Whitmer

Question Presented
Whether to impose sanctions on the Plaintiff’s attorneys for filing frivolous litigation in violation of Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Frivolous Litigation
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Aug 25, 2021
Judgment
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Wisconsin Legislature v. Evers (state Supreme Court Decision, please see United States Supreme Court order on the application for stay)

Question Presented
Whether the Governor may suspend election laws two days before the election?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Accessibility
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Health Concerns & Election Administration
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Apr 6, 2020
Judgment
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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
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
Date of decision
Aug 11, 2015
Judgment
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Goodface v. Lower Brule Sioux Tribe 2020 Election Board

Question Presented
Whether a Federal Court may hear a Tribal candidate eligibility claim under the federal question doctrine?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Civil Procedure
  • Indigenous Persons
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Aug 25, 2020
Judgment
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