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Title | Date added | Template | Question Presented | Legal Issue(s) | Country | Language of Decision | Date of decision |
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2017 (Gyo Tsu) 47 [Judgments concerning the constitutionality of the provisions on the apportionment of seats for members (to be elected by constituency) of the House of Councillors stipulated in Article 14 and Appended Table 3 of the Public Offices Election Act] | Jun 29, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the electoral code system, in light of the migration from constituencies, should be declared unconstitutional? |
| Japan |
| Sep 17, 2017 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Electoral Commission v. Watson | Jun 19, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the video and song Planet Key are considered election advertisements and/or election programs. |
| New Zealand |
| Oct 20, 2016 |
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 |
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 | |
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 |
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 |
10- Perera v. Senarathe | Jul 12, 2019 | Judgment | 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. |
| Sri Lanka |
| Dec 10, 1999 |
Swamy v. Election Commission | Jun 28, 2019 | Judgment | Are current EVMs up to international standards? Is a paper trail/receipt necessary in electronic voting? |
| India |
| Oct 8, 2013 |
Majumdar v. Information Commission | Jun 19, 2019 | Judgment | Must the Election Commission provide information on parties' financial disclosures without obtaining their consent? |
| Bangladesh |
| Feb 18, 2016 |
Prabowo Subianto & Sandiaga Salahudin Uno v. General Election Commission | Jul 15, 2020 | Judgment | Did the General Election Commission (KPU) violate the General Elections Code while conducting the vote count for the 2019 presidential election? |
| Indonesia |
| Jun 27, 2019 |
Prabowo Subianto & Hatta Rajasa v. General Election Commission | Jul 15, 2020 | Judgment | Did the General Election Commission (KPU) violate the Presidential Election Law while conducting the vote count for the 2014 presidential election? |
| Indonesia |
| Aug 21, 2014 |
Roeskan Effendi & Rohidin Mersyah v. General Election Commission of South Bengkulu | Jul 15, 2020 | Judgment | Did the General Election Commission (KPU) of South Bengkulu manipulate the official result “systematically, structurally, and massively” by conducting dishonest and unfair vote counting? |
| Indonesia |
| Jan 8, 2009 |
Suryadharma Ali & M. Romahurmuziy v. General Election Commission | Jul 15, 2020 | Judgment | Did the General Election Commission (KPU) violate the Legislative Election Law by eliminating a political party’s proposed candidate list with total women candidates that did not meet 30 percent gender quota as stipulated by the law? |
| Indonesia |
| Jun 3, 2013 |
Sandhu v. Election Commission of Pakistan | Jun 30, 2020 | Judgment | Whether a repoll is necessary due to an intervening crime. |
| Pakistan |
| May 31, 2018 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
1- Gamaethige v. Attorney General | Jul 10, 2019 | Judgment | Determination on 20th amendment and people's sovereignty |
| Sri Lanka |
| Sep 8, 2017 |
2- Karunathilaka v. Commissioner of Elections | Jul 10, 2019 | Judgment | People's sovereignty |
| Sri Lanka |
| Dec 7, 1998 |
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 |
3- Liyanage v. Commissioner of Elections | Jul 10, 2019 | Judgment | Recognition of political parties |
| Sri Lanka |
| Dec 17, 2014 |
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 |
9- Thavaneethan v. Commissioner of Elections | Jul 10, 2019 | Judgment | Vote as a fundamental right |
| Sri Lanka |
| Mar 25, 2003 |