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Title | Date added | Template | Question Presented | Legal Issue(s) | Country | Language of Decision | Date of decision |
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Nmalamuwomu v. Shadrack | Jan 31, 2024 | Judgment | Whether the filing deadline for an election petition alleging vote buying made up to and on polling day runs for 21 days after the alleged payment,, or 21 days after the election result is released in the Official Gazette?. |
| Vanuatu | Jun 24, 2020 | |
Barthelemy v. President of the Republic of Vanuatu | Jan 31, 2024 | Judgment | (1) Was the Council of Minister’s advice to the President to dissolve Parliament while there was a pending motion of no confidence by members of parliament a violation of the Constitution? (2) If so, was the dissolution of parliament by President void? (3) Does the Supreme Court have jurisdiction to hear constitutional writ petitions relating to the dissolution of parliament? |
| Vanuatu | Sep 9, 2022 | |
Wale v. Attorney-General | Jan 31, 2024 | Judgment | (1) Whether an unregistered party is considered a “non-contesting party” and is thus prohibited from forming a coalition with registered parties or independent groups in Parliament. (2) Whether the party registration requirement under the Political Party law to prove a certain number of registered voters support the formation of a party interferes with the voluntary nature of political parties and is a violation of the constitutional rights to freedom of association and assembly? |
| Solomon Islands | Nov 14, 2014 | |
Samuel v. Chief Electoral Officer et al. | Jan 24, 2024 | Judgment | (1) Whether Chief Electoral Officer (“CEO”) erred in rejecting a candidate’s request for a re-count due to a close mayoral race with 3,25% of vote difference and alleged violations? (2) Whether the refusal to add a name of a voter to the voter registry beyond the deadline for voter registration can be raised as a class action to protect the rights of voters? |
| Marshall Islands |
| Aug 31, 2018 |
Madhav Prasad Paudel and others vs Office of the PM, Local development Ministry, Election Commission Nepal et. al | Jan 13, 2023 | Judgment | Whether the failure to hold local elections due to the absence of the required legal framework violates the right to periodic elections during the interim constitutional period. Whether the conduct of local government affairs by non-elected government employees violates the Local Self Government Act. |
| Nepal |
| Nov 7, 2012 |
Chaturman Beda vs Election Special Court and others | Jan 13, 2023 | Judgment | Whether the ineligibility of a winning candidate due to his age should result in declaring the runner-up candidate as the winner of the election or invalidating the entire election result. |
| Nepal |
| Feb 14, 1990 |
Advocate Prem Chandra Rai vs Government of Nepal | Jan 13, 2023 | Judgment | Whether Nepali citizens residing abroad should be given the opportunity to vote from the country in which they currently reside. Whether restricted voting rights on Nepali citizens living abroad violates the constitutional right to vote. |
| Nepal |
| Mar 21, 2018 |
Palmer v. Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) | Oct 14, 2022 | Judgment | Whether the practice of disclosing the indicative two-candidate preferred count (“Indicative TCP”) prior to the closing of all polling sites in the country by the Australian Election Commission (AEC) influenced the voters’ choice and undermined the impartiality or perception of impartiality of the Commission, therefore violating the election law and the Constitution. |
| Australia |
| Aug 14, 2019 |
2018Hun-Ma456 | Sep 14, 2022 | Judgment | Whether the Public Official Election Act’s required verification of internet users when they post election-related content online during a campaign violates freedom of expression, freedom of anonymous speech, freedom of the press and the right to informational self-determination. |
| South Korea |
| Jan 28, 2021 |
2017Hun-Ma813 | Sep 14, 2022 | Judgment | Whether any of the following alleged acts violate citizens’ constitutional rights to vote or equality under the law: 1) denying a soldier’s request to watch presidential election interviews and debates; 2) requiring election campaign bulletins written in braille to be within the page limits for booklet-type campaign bulletins; and 3) failing to require Korean sign language or captions in all election-related broadcasts. |
| South Korea |
| Aug 28, 2020 |
Supreme Court of Samoa, Faatuatua I Le Atua Samoa Ua Tasi (F.A.S.T. Party) v. Electoral Commissioner | Oct 19, 2021 | Judgment | A couple of questions are presented to the Supreme Court. First, whether the Electoral Commissioner acted unlawfully when he activated Article 44(1A) and whether they are mandated to implement Article 44(1A), and if so, the timeframe to invoke it. |
| Samoa |
| May 14, 2021 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Gandhi v. Narain | Sep 23, 2020 | Judgment | Whether legislative acts passed during the appeals process may be retroactively applied to validate an election currently in the courts. |
| India |
| Jul 11, 1975 |
Hong Kong Police Force v. Electoral Affairs Commission | Jul 24, 2020 | Judgment | Whether a publicly accessible voter list violates the right to privacy? |
| Hong Kong |
| May 5, 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Surunuddin Dangga & Muchtar Silondae v. General Election Commission of South Konawe | Jul 15, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the Regional General Election Commission (KPU) of South Konawe manipulated the official results “systematically, structurally, and massively” while conducting the vote counting for the regional head election? |
| Indonesia |
| Aug 10, 2010 |
Ujung Iskandar & Bambang Purwanto v. General Election Commission of West Kotawaringin | Jul 15, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the Regional General Election Commission (KPU) of West Kotawaringin manipulated the official results “systematically, structurally, and massively” while conducting the vote counting for the regional head election? |
| Indonesia |
| Jun 7, 2010 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |