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Title | Date added | Template | Question Presented | Legal Issue(s) | Country | Language of Decision | Date of decision |
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Democratic Alliance v. Electoral Commission | Jun 3, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the Commission is able to make this determination and implement the enforcement action. |
| South Africa |
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Freedom Front Plus v. Electoral Commission of South Africa | Jun 3, 2020 | Judgment |
| South Africa |
| Apr 29, 2019 | |
New Nation Movement NPC and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa | Jun 11, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the requirement of political party membership for candidate eligibility is constitutional. |
| South Africa |
| Jun 11, 2020 |
APDH v. Cote d'Ivoire | Aug 1, 2019 | Judgment | Whether the composition of the IEC is in conformity with the Constitution. |
| Ivory Coast |
| Nov 18, 2016 |
Tanganyika Law Society v. Tanzania | Aug 1, 2019 | Judgment | Whether the Tanzania regulation prohibiting independent candidates from seeking public office is unconstitutional? |
| Tanzania. United Republic of |
| Jun 14, 2019 |
Mavedzenge v. Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs | Jul 16, 2019 | Judgment | 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? |
| Zimbabwe |
| May 31, 2018 |
My Vote Counts NPC v. Minister of Justice and Correctional Services | Jun 28, 2019 | Judgment | Is the current Promotion of Access to Information Act unconstitutional? |
| South Africa |
| Jun 21, 2018 |
National Elections Commission v. Siebo | Sep 16, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the respondent lost his right to appeal the Review Panel rejection of his application when he failed to meet the Election Commission’s deadline. |
| Liberia |
| Sep 19, 2017 |
Zimbabwe Election Resource Centre Trust v. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission | Jul 8, 2019 | Judgment | Whether the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission must furnish voter rolls under the Zimbabwe Constitution. |
| Zimbabwe |
| Jun 6, 2018 |
In re Article 138 Electoral Code — No. 0382-E8-2018 | Aug 7, 2020 | Judgment | What is the scope of the Electoral Code as it pertains to the dissemination of opinion polls and surveys by companies and organizations not registered with the Electoral Administration when dispersed through social media platforms? |
| Costa Rica |
| Jan 16, 2018 |
Rideout v. Gardner | Aug 19, 2020 | Judgment | Whether a prohibition of a photograph of a completed ballot violates the First Amendment? |
| United States of America |
| Aug 11, 2015 |
Resolução nº 22.610, de 25 de outubro de 2007 | Jun 17, 2020 | Judgment | Whether elected officials crossing party lines after ascertaining political office violates Brazil's electoral code? |
| Brazil |
| Oct 25, 2007 |
Opitz v. Wrzesnewskyj | Jul 23, 2019 | Judgment | Were irregularities related to voter registration significant enough to annul the elections? Which approach should be followed in determining electoral irregularities? |
| Canada |
| Oct 25, 2012 |
SUP RAP 0042 2018 | Jul 16, 2019 | Judgment |
| Mexico |
| Mar 22, 2018 | |
Sardelli v. Almeida | Jul 9, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the President may file a criminal electoral complaint against a private citizen. |
| Brazil |
| Aug 14, 2003 |
In re Representation of People Act and the September 7, 2015 Elections. | Jul 10, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the potential for Chief Justice bias is sufficient to overturn the dismissal of a petition challenging election results. |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
| Feb 6, 2020 |
In re Valdes | Jul 13, 2020 | Judgment | Whether a judicial election taking place after a newly election procedure was passed, but initiated before has ground for annulment. |
| Colombia |
| Feb 23, 2017 |
Chiafalo v. Washington | Sep 17, 2020 | Judgment | Whether a pledge requirement and sanction violates the Electors Constitutional right to pledge electoral votes regardless of voter preference? |
| United States of America |
| Jul 6, 2020 |
SUP RAP 0749 2017 | Jul 16, 2019 | Judgment | The Electoral Tribunal considered that the pre-opening of ballot boxes for the identification of improperly deposited ballots by citizens on Election Day exceeds the attributions of the National Electoral Institute, and trespasses the principles of legislative power, legal certainty and safety, by modifying the scrutiny and count procedure, as well as of the transfer of electoral packages. |
| Mexico |
| Feb 14, 2018 |
Western Native Voice v. Stapleton | Oct 9, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the Ballot Interference Prevention Act violates the Plaintiff’s right to vote, right to free speech, right to association, and due process. |
| United States of America |
| Sep 25, 2020 |
Electoral Commission v. Rawali | Jul 16, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the postponement of the polling day due to inclement weather violated sec. 97, 115, 117, and 206 of Organic Law. |
| Papua New Guinea |
| Jun 20, 2003 |
Case on Election Campaign by Teacher via Social Networking | Jun 18, 2020 | Judgment | A public school teacher shared a post on his/her Facebook that indicated that a political candidate was lying. |
| South Korea |
| Feb 27, 2020 |
Case on Restricting Online Media from Publishing Columns, etc. Written by Candidates for Public Official Election | Jun 18, 2020 | Judgment |
| South Korea |
| Nov 28, 2019 | |
Baytan v. Commission on Elections | Sep 23, 2020 | Judgment | Whether petitioner's voluntary disclosure and alleged good faith mistake is sufficient to survive a preliminary hearing requiring only probable cause? |
| Phillippines |
| Feb 4, 2003 |
14- Attorney General v. Chief Justice | Jul 10, 2019 | Judgment | 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? |
| Sri Lanka |
| Feb 21, 2014 |
Wong Souk Yee v. Attorney General | Jul 1, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the Prime Minister had a duty to fill the vacancy in a Group Representation Constituency. |
| Singapore |
| Apr 10, 2019 |
1- Gamaethige v. Attorney General | Jul 10, 2019 | Judgment | Determination on 20th amendment and people's sovereignty |
| Sri Lanka |
| Sep 8, 2017 |
12- Mendis v. Kumaratunga | Jul 10, 2019 | Judgment | 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. |
| Sri Lanka |
| Jul 31, 2008 |
13- Nanayakkara v. Choksy (John Keells Case) | Jul 10, 2019 | Judgment |
| Sri Lanka |
| Jun 26, 2008 | |
Attorney General v. Taylor | Jul 10, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the 2010 Electoral Amendment Act is inconsistent with the Bill of Rights Act due to the provision disenfranchising prisoners |
| New Zealand |
| Nov 9, 2019 |