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Odinga v. IEBC

Question Presented
Which party has the burden of proof to contest an election?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Kenya
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Sep 1, 2017
Date added
Jun 19, 2019
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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
Date added
Jun 19, 2019
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
Date of decision
Dec 14, 2017
Date added
Jun 19, 2019
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
Date added
Jun 19, 2019
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
Date of decision
Feb 18, 2016
Date added
Jun 19, 2019
Judgment
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Electoral Commission v. Malawi Congress Party

Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Malawi
Language of Decision
  • English
Date added
Jun 19, 2019
Judgment
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Sabha Primary Court Case #8

Question Presented
Should elections be annulled when multiple irregularities occurred related to polling date announcements, voters lists, infrastructure, coercion, and vote-buying?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
Country
Libya
Language of Decision
  • Arabic
Date of decision
Apr 27, 2019
Date added
Jun 19, 2019
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
Date of decision
Sep 1, 2005
Date added
Jun 20, 2019
Judgment
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EVMs in 2005 German Elections

Question Presented
Was the use of EVMs in the elections erroneous and unconstitutional enough to annul the elections?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electronic Voting
Country
Germany
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Mar 3, 2009
Date added
Jun 20, 2019
Judgment
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Kham v. Electoral Commission

Question Presented
Should elections be annulled when the IEC did not provide timely access to voter rolls to the petitioners before elections?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Voter Registration
Country
South Africa
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Nov 1, 2015
Date added
Jun 20, 2019
Judgment
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National Elections Commission v. Brumskine

Question Presented
Should elections be annulled when there were late openings of polls, changes of polling stations, inaccurate voter registration lists, and an absence of queue controllers?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Voter Registration
Country
Liberia
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Dec 7, 2017
Date added
Jun 20, 2019
Judgment
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Ochieng' v. Orange Democratic Movement

Question Presented
Was the respondent's nomination free, fair, and credible? Should the election be annulled when the respondents locked themselves in a room with the ballot boxes and papers, preventing the petitioner from entering?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Vote Form Irregularities
Country
Kenya
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
May 14, 2017
Date added
Jun 20, 2019
Judgment
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Joseph v. Codrington

Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Disputing Results
Country
Antigua and Barbuda
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 30, 2009
Date added
Jun 20, 2019
Judgment
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Quinn Leandro v. Jonas

Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Antigua and Barbuda
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Oct 27, 2010
Date added
Jun 20, 2019
Judgment
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James v. Speaker of the House of Assembly

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Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Election Annulments
  • Election Dispute Resolution
  • Regional Jurisprudence
Language
  • English
Date added
Jun 20, 2019
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Swamy v. Election Commission

Question Presented
Are current EVMs up to international standards? Is a paper trail/receipt necessary in electronic voting?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electronic Voting
Country
India
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Oct 8, 2013
Date added
Jun 28, 2019
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
Date added
Jun 28, 2019
Judgment
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Harle v. France

Question Presented
Should elections be annulled when 1) there were inconsistencies between the number of ballot papers and signatures, and 2) the candidate violated electoral propaganda laws when he posted a personal propaganda photo on his Facebook?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Social Media
  • Technology
  • Vote Verification and Transmission
Country
France
Language of Decision
  • French
Date of decision
Dec 2, 2017
Date added
Jun 28, 2019
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
Date of decision
Jun 21, 2018
Date added
Jun 28, 2019
Judgment
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Maurin v. France

Question Presented
Did the candidate violate campaign finance laws when he filed his campaign accounts late and failed to file certain expenses and financial notebooks?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Campaign Finance
Country
France
Language of Decision
  • French
Date of decision
Feb 1, 2019
Date added
Jun 28, 2019
Judgment
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Elections on Trial: The Effective Management of Election Disputes and Violations

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Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Election Dispute Resolution
Language
  • English
Date added
Jul 1, 2019
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Electoral Justice: The International IDEA Handbook

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Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Election Dispute Resolution
Language
  • English
Date added
Jul 2, 2019
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When Are Elections Good Enough? Validating or Annulling Election Results

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Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Election Annulments
Language
  • English
Date added
Jul 2, 2019
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Electoral Justice Regulations Around the World: Key findings from International IDEA's global research on electoral dispute-resolution systems

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Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Election Dispute Resolution
Language
  • English
Date added
Jul 2, 2019
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Assessing Electoral Fraud in New Democracies: Refining the Vocabulary

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Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Electoral Fraud
Language
  • English
Date added
Jul 2, 2019
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Measuring Effective Remedies for Fraud and Administrative Malpractice

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Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Electoral Fraud
Language
  • English
Date added
Jul 2, 2019
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Election Audits: International Principles that Protect Election Integrity

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Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Audits
Language
  • English
Date added
Jul 2, 2019
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The Hierarchy of Laws: Understanding and Implementing the Legal Frameworks that Govern Elections

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Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Electoral Fraud
Language
  • English
Date added
Jul 2, 2019
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Election Audits: Principles and Practices

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Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Audits
Language
  • English
Date added
Jul 2, 2019
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Access to Justice and Electoral Integrity: A policy brief of the Electoral Integrity Initiative

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Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Legal Frameworks
Language
  • English
Date added
Jul 2, 2019
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