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Title | Date added | Template | Question Presented | Legal Issue(s) | Country | Language of Decision | Date of decision |
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Odhiambo Oduol v. Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission | Sep 14, 2022 | Judgment | Whether petitioner’s affidavit verifying a video recording meets the evidentiary burden outlined in Section 107 of the Evidence Act relating to electronic evidence. |
| Kenya |
| Jun 5, 2013 |
In the Matter of Rudolph W. Giuliani, an Attorney (United States) | Aug 18, 2021 | Judgment | Whether Mr. Giuliani’s conduct, as a lawyer perpetuating false statements about widespread voter fraud during the 2020 United States presidential election, violated New York's professional rules of conduct? |
| United States of America |
| Jun 24, 2021 |
Domingo v. Commission on Elections | Sep 23, 2020 | Judgment | Whether there was sufficient evidence to conclude that the incumbent mayor prodded potential Board of Election Inspectors for the City? |
| Phillippines |
| Dec 1, 1998 |
Inkatha Freedom Party v. Independent Electoral Commission | Sep 23, 2020 | Judgment | Whether alleged electoral illegalities were sufficient to require an investigation into the election results. |
| South Africa |
| Jul 14, 2001 |
Mwiru v. Samson | Jul 24, 2020 | Judgment | 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. |
| Uganda |
| Jun 28, 2011 |
Tabar v. Wong | Jul 16, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the petitioner met the evidentiary burden for a electoral bribery claim? |
| Papua New Guinea |
| Jan 18, 2018 |
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 Case No. 9768, 9780 & 9828 | Jul 8, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the elections violated the citizen’s political rights even though the domestic options were exhausted. |
| Mexico |
| May 17, 1990 |
Mustafa v. Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces | Jul 6, 2020 | Judgment | Whether closed party lists and a first past the post system discriminates against independent candidates? |
| Egypt |
| Jun 14, 2012 |
Abdel-Razeq v. Ahmed | Jul 6, 2020 | Judgment | Where the constituency representation scheme violates the reasonableness standard. |
| Egypt |
| Mar 15, 2015 |
Mohamed v. Chairman of High Elections Commission | Jul 6, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the elections of the Shura Council, Upper House, exceed the bodies authority and whether and actions taken by the body are consequently unconstitutional. |
| Egypt |
| Jun 3, 2013 |
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 |
Chee Siok Chin v. Attorney General | Jul 1, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the plaintiff’s application for Parliament was constitutionally denied. If not, whether the election results may be overturned for all members of Parliament. |
| Singapore |
| Jun 22, 2006 |
Khuhro v. Khan | Jun 30, 2020 | Judgment | Whether misstatements on the candidate’s election papers are sufficient to declare an election void. |
| Pakistan |
| Aug 1, 2019 |
Sandhu v. Election Commission of Pakistan | Jun 30, 2020 | Judgment | Whether a repoll is necessary due to an intervening crime. |
| Pakistan |
| May 31, 2018 |
1996 (Gyo Tsu) 28 [Judgment of the Second Petty Bench, partially dismissed, partially quashed, and partially terminated] | Jun 29, 2020 | Judgment | Whether denying absentee ballots to voters outside of the country for official ballots is sufficient to dispute the election result. |
| Japan |
| May 31, 1996 |
The Representation Of The People Act v The Election Petitions Act, etal | Jun 26, 2020 | Judgment | Whether there is sufficient evidence to declare the 1997 elections void? |
| Jamaica |
| May 28, 1998 |
McEwing v. Attorney General | Jun 23, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the phone calls had any impact on the final election results and if those results were sufficient to annul the election results. |
| Canada |
| May 23, 2013 |
Impeachment of Roh Moo-hyun | Jun 18, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the violations of the electoral code and the Constitution are sufficient to remove the President from office. |
| South Korea |
| May 14, 2004 |
Australian Electoral Commission v. Johnston | Jun 9, 2020 | Judgment |
| Australia |
| Feb 18, 2014 | |
Abubakar v. Independent Electoral Commission | Jun 3, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the President was not duly elected to his position based upon alleged corruption in the vote counting. |
| Nigeria |
| Nov 5, 2019 |
Republication National Commitee v. Democratic National Committe (Wisconsin) | Jun 2, 2020 | Judgment | Whether absentee ballots must be postmarked by the original election date. |
| United States of America |
| Apr 6, 2020 |
Wisconsin Legislature v. Evers (state Supreme Court Decision, please see United States Supreme Court order on the application for stay) | Jun 2, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the Governor may suspend election laws two days before the election? |
| United States of America |
| Apr 6, 2020 |
Uzodinma v. Ihedioha | Jun 2, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the votes administered on incorrect ballots were improperly considered void. Whether the Governor failed to ascertain a majority vote based upon those results. |
| Nigeria |
| Jan 14, 2020 |
Chilima v. Mutharika (lower court decision) | May 22, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the Electoral Commission breach its duty under section 76, 77, and 40 of the Constitution of Malawi. These duties include ensuring the absence of electoral irregularities, illegalities, and failed provide proper oversight and verification. |
| Malawi |
| Feb 3, 2020 |
Nisma-Akr-PD v. Polling Station 211B | May 21, 2020 | Judgment | Whether there is sufficient evidence to bar the election officials from participating in elections or election administration after they lost ballots. |
| Kosovo |
| Oct 10, 2019 |
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 |
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission | Jul 22, 2019 | Judgment | 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? |
| United States of America |
| Jan 21, 2010 |
9- Thavaneethan v. Commissioner of Elections | Jul 10, 2019 | Judgment | Vote as a fundamental right |
| Sri Lanka |
| Mar 25, 2003 |
6- Egodaweie v. Commissioner of Elections | Jul 10, 2019 | Judgment | Did several electoral irregularities and acts of violence at polling stations fall within the scope of section 46A, compelling the respondent to declare those polls null and void? |
| Sri Lanka |
| Apr 3, 2001 |