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Quinn Leandro v. Jonas
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of the Election Rules.
New National Party of South Africa v Government of the Republic of
South Africa. (1995) 5 BCLR 489,mentioned.
4. Notwithstanding that late voting was
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Administration Irregularities
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Appellate Court
- Date of decision
- Oct 27, 2010
Judgment
Texas Democratic Party v. Abbott
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vote by
mail.
Otherwise, according to the district court, “our democracy and the
Republic would be lost and government of the people, by the people and for the
people
- Question Presented
- Whether the COVID-19 pandemic constitutes a disability under Texas law sufficient to modify the vote-by-mail system.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Elections as a Fundamental Right
- Health Concerns & Election Administration
- Country
- United States of America
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Appellate Court
- Date of decision
- Jun 4, 2020
Judgment
Opendi v. Electoral Commission
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5
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF UGANDA
AT KAMPALA
10
ELECTION PETITION APPEAL N0. 39 OF 2011
(Arising from Election Petition No. 28 of
- Question Presented
- Whether the invalidation of seventeen polling station results is sufficient grounds to annul the election results.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Vote Form Irregularities
- Country
- Uganda
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Appellate Court
- Date of decision
- Sep 23, 2011
Judgment
Mwiru v. Samson
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THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF UGANDA
AT KAMPALA
CORAM: BYAMUGISHA, NSHIMYE&ARACH-AMOKO, JJA
ELECTION PETITION APPEAL NO.6/11
BETWEEN
10
PAUL MWIRU::::::::::::::
- Question Presented
- Whether the respondent’s education failed to meet the requirements for candidacy. If so, whether the respondent’s election as a Member of Parliament should be annulled.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Uganda
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Appellate Court
- Date of decision
- Jun 28, 2011
Judgment
10- Perera v. Senarathe
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been replaced by the Republic of Sri Lanka and
therefore the 1st respondent by holding the contracts referred
to above with the Republic of Sri Lanka has
- Question Presented
- The petitioner, an MP, complained that the respondent, also an MP, has illegally entered into contracts with government institutions and seeks a declaration that the respondent's appointment is void.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Abuse of State Resources (ASR)
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Appellate Court
- Date of decision
- Dec 10, 1999
Judgment
Tan Chen Bock v. Attorney General
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
[2017] SGCA 50
Civil Appeal No 124 of 2017
Between
TAN CHENG BOCK
… Appellant
And
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
… Respondent
- Question Presented
- Whether the reserved election clause solely permits choosing from the terms of office of Presidents elected by the citizens, or also includes those chosen by Parliament.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Country
- Singapore
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Appellate Court
- Date of decision
- Aug 23, 2017
Judgment
Wong Souk Yee v. Attorney General
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
[2019] SGCA 25
Civil Appeal No 73 of 2018
Between
WONG SOUK YEE
… Appellant
And
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
… Respondent
- 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
- Court
- Appellate Court
- Date of decision
- Apr 10, 2019
Judgment
Electoral Commission of Uganda v. Bakireke
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THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA
CORAM:
HON. JUSTICE S.G. ENGWAU, JA
HON. JUSTICE C.K. BYAMUGISHA, JA
HON. JUSTICE S.B.K. KAVUMA,
- Question Presented
- Was the election conducted legally? Did non-compliance substantially affect the results? Did the winning candidate commit electoral offenses? Did the trial judge err in annulling the elections at the trial level?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Violence and Intimidation
- Country
- Uganda
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Appellate Court
- Date of decision
- Jan 19, 2007
Judgment
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
- Court
- Appellate Court
- Date of decision
- Feb 3, 2022
Judgment
Decision 207183
Procedural history
The applicant then appealed to the Republic Election Commission, which rejected his appeal.
- 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
- Court
- Appellate Court
- Date of decision
- Feb 3, 2022
Judgment
Ramos Rojas v. Sanabria Chacón
Summary
party is not valid because it “‘enshrin[es] provisions contrary to the Constitution and the laws of the Republic
- 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
- Court
- Constitutional Court
- Date of decision
- Dec 3, 2020
Judgment
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
- Court
- Constitutional Court
- Date of decision
- Jun 11, 2020
Judgment
Shura Council Speaker request for constitutional review of the draft law regulating the exercise of political rights.
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of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate
The Arab Republic of Egypt
The Presidency of the Republic
Official Gazette
Price: EGP 3
Issue No.
21 bis (a)
Issued
- 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
- Court
- Constitutional Court
- Date of decision
- May 26, 2013
Judgment
Mohamed v. Chairman of High Elections Commission
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In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate
The Arab Republic of Egypt
The Egyptian Presidency
Official Journal
Price: EGP 3.0
Issue # 22
(Ibid)
- Question Presented
- Whether the elections of the Shura Council, Upper House, exceed the bodies authority and whether and actions taken by the body are consequently unconstitutional.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Electoral Integrity
- Judicial Independence
- Country
- Egypt
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Constitutional Court
- Date of decision
- Jun 3, 2013
Judgment
Review of the Constitutionality of Section Five of the Riigikogu Election Act
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3-4-1-3-17
SUPREME COURT
CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW CHAMBER
JUDGMENT
in the name of the Republic of Estonia
Case number
3-4-1-3-17
Date of judgment
18 May 2017
Composition of
- Legal Issue(s)
- Campaign Finance
- Country
- Estonia
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Constitutional Court
- Date of decision
- May 18, 2017
Judgment
Mavedzenge v. Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
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referred the court to the case of New National Party v Government
of the Republic of South Africa and Ors 1999 (3) SA 191 (CC) in which the South African
- 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
- Court
- Constitutional Court
- Date of decision
- May 31, 2018
Judgment
My Vote Counts NPC v. Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
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political parties and independent candidates.
5
My Vote Counts NPC v President of the Republic of South Africa 2017 (6) SA 501 (WCC) (High Court
judgment).
6
2 of 2000
- Question Presented
- Is the current Promotion of Access to Information Act unconstitutional?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Campaign Finance
- Country
- South Africa
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Constitutional Court
- Date of decision
- Jun 21, 2018
Judgment
Abdel-Razeq v. Ahmed
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of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate
The Arab Republic of Egypt
The Presidency of the Republic
_____
Official Gazette
Price: EGP 3
Issue No. 9
(Bis)
- Question Presented
- Where the constituency representation scheme violates the reasonableness standard.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Integrity
- Electoral Maps and Districting
- Country
- Egypt
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Constitutional Court
- Date of decision
- Mar 15, 2015
Judgment
Mustafa v. Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
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ten years prior to 11/2/2011 as the President of the Republic, or Vice
President of the Republic, or Prime Minister or…” for a period of ten years
- Question Presented
- Whether closed party lists and a first past the post system discriminates against independent candidates?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Electoral Integrity
- Voting Systems (Winner-take-all, proportional, etc.)
- Country
- Egypt
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Constitutional Court
- Date of decision
- Jun 14, 2012
Judgment
Impeachment of Roh Moo-hyun
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Judiciary Committee of the National
Assembly of the Republic of Korea, on behalf of the National Assembly
of the Republic of Korea
Counsel of Record: Kang Jae-sup and 66
- Question Presented
- Whether the violations of the electoral code and the Constitution are sufficient to remove the President from office.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Campaign Finance
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- South Korea
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Constitutional Court
- Date of decision
- May 14, 2004
Judgment
59 Members of Parliament of Ukraine on the constitutionality of the provisions of Art.22.2 of the Parliamentary Elections Law of Ukraine concerning the equal allocation of foreign polling stations to all single-member constituencies
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on permanent basis; single-seat
electoral districts shall be formed in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, oblasts,
the cities of Kyiv and Sevastopol with approximately equal number
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Maps and Districting
- EMB Operation
- Country
- Ukraine
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Constitutional Court
- Date of decision
- Apr 4, 2012
Judgment
Shura Council Speaker's request for constitutional review of the drafted law.
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of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate
The Arab Republic of Egypt
The Presidency of the Republic
Official Gazette
Price: EGP 3
Issue No. 7
(bis)
Issued
- Question Presented
- Whether the proposed provisions are constitutional.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Maps and Districting
- Vote Form Irregularities
- Country
- Egypt
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Constitutional Court
- Date of decision
- Feb 13, 2013
Judgment
Kosovo Police v. Mustafa
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Republic of Kosovo
Republika e Kosoves- Republika Kosova
Elections Complaints and Appeals Panel
Paneli Zgjedhor per Ankesa dhe Parashtresa
Izborni Panel za Zalbe i Predstavke
- Question Presented
- Whether a candidate violated the Law of General Elections prohibition on taking advantage of a public employee during a campaign period when the candidate used photo of the Kosovo Police Chief?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Campaign Finance
- Candidate Registration
- Country
- Kosovo
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Electoral Court
- Date of decision
- May 10, 2019
Judgment
Freedom Front Plus v. Electoral Commission of South Africa
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which the Electoral Court was established. It
is established for the whole of the Republic of South Africa with the status of the High
Court. Its chairperson must be
- Legal Issue(s)
- EMB Operation
- Country
- South Africa
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Electoral Court
- Date of decision
- Apr 29, 2019
Judgment
Resolução nº 22.610, de 25 de outubro de 2007
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CAPUTO BASTOS – Ministro MARCELO RIBEIRO
__________
Publicada no DJ de 30.10.2007 e republicada no DJ de 27.3.2008.
Tags
#Código Eleitoral
#Legislação eleitoral
#Publicação eletrônica
- 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
- Court
- Electoral Court
- Date of decision
- Oct 25, 2007
Judgment
Party of Kosovo Serbs v. Serbian List
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Republic of Kosovo
Republika e Kosovës-Republika Kosova
Paneli Zgjedhor për Ankesa dhe Parashtresa
Izborni Panel za Zalbe i Predstavke
Elections Complaints and Appeals Panel
A.no.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Civil Procedure
- Technology
- Country
- Kosovo
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Electoral Court
- Date of decision
- Oct 10, 2019
Judgment
Pacolli v. Central Election Commission
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Republic of Kosovo
Republika e Kosovës-Republika Kosova
Paneli Zgjedhor për Ankesa dhe Parashtresa
Izborni Panel za Zalbe i Predstavke
Elections Complaints and Appeals Panel
A.no.
- Question Presented
- Whether the court may hear the merits of a complaint on the voting counts are most polling stations.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Civil Procedure
- Vote Form Irregularities
- Country
- Kosovo
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Electoral Court
- Date of decision
- Oct 10, 2019
Judgment
Levizja Vetevendosje v. Central Election Commission
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Republic of Kosovo
Republika e Kosovës-Republika Kosova
Paneli Zgjedhor për Ankesa dhe Parashtresa
Izborni Panel za Zalbe i Predstavke
Elections Complaints and Appeals Panel
A.no.
- Question Presented
- Whether the ballots postmarked well before the election, but not received by the CRC, must be counted as valid ballots.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Vote Verification and Transmission
- Country
- Kosovo
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Electoral Court
- Date of decision
- Oct 28, 2019
Judgment
Balkan Investigative Reporting Network BIRN Internews and Kosova v. Serbian List
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of Republic of Kosovo, Panel finds it unsustainable
because of the Transitional Provisions for Assembly of Kosovo, in Article 148 paragraph
1 of Constitution of Republic of
- Question Presented
- Whether the Serbian List's election spot violated the Election Code such that it incited hatred or violence.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Violence and Intimidation
- Social Media
- Country
- Kosovo
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Electoral Court
- Date of decision
- Sep 27, 2019
Judgment
LVV Political Entity v. Central Election Commission
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Republic of Kosovo
Republika e Kosoves- Republika Kosova
Elections Complaints and Appeals Panel
Paneli Zgjedhor per Ankesa dhe Parashtresa
Izborni Panel za Zalbe i Predstavke
- 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
- Court
- Electoral Court
- Date of decision
- Oct 19, 2019
Judgment