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Title | Date added | Template | Question Presented | Legal Issue(s) | Country | Language of Decision | Date of decision |
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Marube Ombeta, Kamotho Njenga v. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission | Sep 13, 2022 | Judgment | Whether the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)’s decision to implement the two-thirds gender rule for the 2022 elections is unconstitutional. Whether the IEBC’s decision to reject the petitioner’s candidate nominations list for the National Assembly and the Senate was unconstitutional. |
| Kenya |
| Jun 13, 2022 |
Karnwea v. National Elections Commission | Oct 1, 2020 | Judgment | Whether an investigation is necessary to prohibit a candidate from running when they allegedly do not meet the qualifications? Whether the Election Commission may go beyond the statutorily prescribed penalties for not meeting a qualification? |
| Liberia |
| Jul 20, 2017 |
In Re Dispute Case No. 1 of 1999 | Sep 23, 2020 | Judgment | Whether two rival groups within the same political party may utilize the same political symbol on the eve of elections. |
| India |
| Aug 7, 1999 |
Yang v. Kellner | Sep 17, 2020 | Judgment | 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. |
| United States of America |
| May 5, 2020 |
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 |
Goodface v. Lower Brule Sioux Tribe 2020 Election Board | Aug 27, 2020 | Judgment | Whether a Federal Court may hear a Tribal candidate eligibility claim under the federal question doctrine? |
| United States of America |
| Aug 25, 2020 |
Seawright v. Board of Elections & In re Hawatmeh v. State Board of Elections | Jul 27, 2020 | Judgment | Whether late filings during the COVID-9 pandemic constitute unique circumstances that would permit remedy of the fatal defect when otherwise not provide in law. |
| United States of America |
| May 21, 2020 |
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 |
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 |
Tan Chen Bock v. Attorney General | Jul 1, 2020 | Judgment | 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. |
| Singapore |
| Aug 23, 2017 |
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 |
Rind v. Balochistan | Jun 30, 2020 | Judgment | Whether failure to disclose education was grounds for disqualifying the petitioner as a candidate. |
| Pakistan |
| Sep 19, 2018 |
Buriro v. Shah | Jun 30, 2020 | Judgment | Where the citizenship requirement for candidacy may be met by a renunciation of dual citizenship. |
| Pakistan |
| Jan 23, 2019 |
2001 (Gyo Tsu) 233 [Case to Seeking Nullification of the Election] | Jun 29, 2020 | Judgment |
| Japan |
| Dec 18, 2001 | |
Szuchewycz v. Attorney General | Jun 23, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the provision on which the candidate’s registration were denied are in violation of the Charter. |
| Canada |
| Oct 25, 2017 |
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 |
63 Members of Parliament of Ukraine on the constitutionality of the provisions of Art. 43 of the Parliamentary Elections Law of Ukraine concerning the election deposit | Jun 10, 2020 | Judgment |
| Ukraine |
| Jan 31, 2012 | |
Re Culleton | Jun 9, 2020 | Judgment |
| Nigeria |
| Jan 31, 2017 | |
People's Democratic Party v. Degi Eremienyo | Jun 2, 2020 | Judgment |
| Nigeria |
| Feb 13, 2020 | |
Kosovo Police v. Mustafa | May 20, 2020 | Judgment | 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? |
| Kosovo |
| May 10, 2019 |
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 |
Décision n° 98 407 DC du 14 janvier 1999 Conseil constitutionnel | Jul 25, 2019 | Judgment | Whether the Electoral Code provision requiring parity between male and female candidates violates the French Constitution? |
| France |
| Jan 14, 1999 |
5- Centre for Policy Alternatives v. Commissioner of Elections | Jul 10, 2019 | Judgment | Filling of vacancies in the membership of provincial councils |
| Sri Lanka |
| Mar 17, 2003 |
Obradovic v. Bosnia and Herzegovina | Jul 8, 2019 | Judgment | Whether the plaintiff's dismissal from the military banned him from participating in the General Election? |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Oct 10, 2003 |
Election Resource Centre v. Charumbira | Jun 19, 2019 | Judgment | Is it inappropriate for a tribal leader to make public statements in support of a party? |
| Zimbabwe |
| May 23, 2018 |
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