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Odinga v. IEBC
Jun 19, 2019
Nov 6, 2020
Judgment
Which party has the burden of proof to contest an election?
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Kenya
  • English
Sep 1, 2017
Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe v. ZANU-PF
Jun 19, 2019
Sep 16, 2020
Judgment
Should an interdict be ordered against the respondents for several coercion related activities towards children in schools?
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
Zimbabwe
  • English
Jun 28, 2018
SUP RAP 726 2017
Jun 19, 2019
Sep 15, 2020
Judgment
Political parties and coalitions must register indigenous peoples´ representatives as candidates in at least 13 electoral districts
  • Quotas
Mexico
  • Spanish
Dec 14, 2017
Election Resource Centre v. Charumbira
Jun 19, 2019
Sep 16, 2020
Judgment
Is it inappropriate for a tribal leader to make public statements in support of a party?
  • Candidate Registration
Zimbabwe
  • English
May 23, 2018
Majumdar v. Information Commission
Jun 19, 2019
Sep 16, 2020
Judgment
Must the Election Commission provide information on parties' financial disclosures without obtaining their consent?
  • Campaign Finance
  • EMB Independence
Bangladesh
  • English
Feb 18, 2016
Electoral Commission v. Malawi Congress Party
Jun 19, 2019
Nov 4, 2020
Judgment
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
  • Electoral Integrity
Malawi
  • English
    Sabha Primary Court Case #8
    Jun 19, 2019
    Nov 4, 2020
    Judgment
    Should elections be annulled when multiple irregularities occurred related to polling date announcements, voters lists, infrastructure, coercion, and vote-buying?
    • Disputing Results
    • Electoral Integrity
    • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
    Libya
    • Arabic
    Apr 27, 2019
    Presidential Petition on Local Government Council Election Act Amendment
    Jun 20, 2019
    Sep 16, 2020
    Judgment
    Is the Local Government Council Election Act Amendment unconstitutional?
    • Electronic Voting
    Estonia
    • English
    Sep 1, 2005
    EVMs in 2005 German Elections
    Jun 20, 2019
    Sep 16, 2020
    Judgment
    Was the use of EVMs in the elections erroneous and unconstitutional enough to annul the elections?
    • Electronic Voting
    Germany
    • English
    Mar 3, 2009
    Kham v. Electoral Commission
    Jun 20, 2019
    Nov 4, 2020
    Judgment
    Should elections be annulled when the IEC did not provide timely access to voter rolls to the petitioners before elections?
    • Disputing Results
    • Electoral Integrity
    • Voter Registration
    South Africa
    • English
    Nov 1, 2015
    National Elections Commission v. Brumskine
    Jun 20, 2019
    Nov 4, 2020
    Judgment
    Should elections be annulled when there were late openings of polls, changes of polling stations, inaccurate voter registration lists, and an absence of queue controllers?
    • Disputing Results
    • Electoral Integrity
    • Voter Registration
    Liberia
    • English
    Dec 7, 2017
    Ochieng' v. Orange Democratic Movement
    Jun 20, 2019
    Nov 4, 2020
    Judgment
    Was the respondent's nomination free, fair, and credible? Should the election be annulled when the respondents locked themselves in a room with the ballot boxes and papers, preventing the petitioner from entering?
    • Disputing Results
    • Electoral Integrity
    • Vote Form Irregularities
    Kenya
    • English
    May 14, 2017
    Joseph v. Codrington
    Jun 20, 2019
    Oct 14, 2020
    Judgment
      • Civil Procedure
      • Disputing Results
      Antigua and Barbuda
      • English
      Jun 30, 2009
      Quinn Leandro v. Jonas
      Jun 20, 2019
      Nov 4, 2020
      Judgment
        • Disputing Results
        • Electoral Administration Irregularities
        • Electoral Integrity
        Antigua and Barbuda
        • English
        Oct 27, 2010
        James v. Speaker of the House of Assembly
        Jun 20, 2019
        Oct 14, 2020
        Resources
        • Election Annulments
        • Election Dispute Resolution
        • Regional Jurisprudence
        • English
        Swamy v. Election Commission
        Jun 28, 2019
        Sep 16, 2020
        Judgment
        Are current EVMs up to international standards? Is a paper trail/receipt necessary in electronic voting?
        • Electronic Voting
        India
        • English
        Oct 8, 2013
        Timba v. Electoral Commission
        Jun 28, 2019
        Oct 14, 2020
        Judgment
          • Civil Procedure
          • Disputing Results
          Zimbabwe
          • English
          Jan 9, 2014
          Harle v. France
          Jun 28, 2019
          Nov 4, 2020
          Judgment
          Should elections be annulled when 1) there were inconsistencies between the number of ballot papers and signatures, and 2) the candidate violated electoral propaganda laws when he posted a personal propaganda photo on his Facebook?
          • Disputing Results
          • Electoral Integrity
          • Social Media
          • Technology
          • Vote Verification and Transmission
          France
          • French
          Dec 2, 2017
          My Vote Counts NPC v. Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
          Jun 28, 2019
          Sep 15, 2020
          Judgment
          Is the current Promotion of Access to Information Act unconstitutional?
          • Campaign Finance
          South Africa
          • English
          Jun 21, 2018
          Maurin v. France
          Jun 28, 2019
          Sep 16, 2020
          Judgment
          Did the candidate violate campaign finance laws when he filed his campaign accounts late and failed to file certain expenses and financial notebooks?
          • Campaign Finance
          France
          • French
          Feb 1, 2019
          Elections on Trial: The Effective Management of Election Disputes and Violations
          Jul 1, 2019
          Sep 16, 2020
          Resources
          • Election Dispute Resolution
          • English
          Electoral Justice: The International IDEA Handbook
          Jul 2, 2019
          Sep 16, 2020
          Resources
          • Election Dispute Resolution
          • English
          When Are Elections Good Enough? Validating or Annulling Election Results
          Jul 2, 2019
          Sep 16, 2020
          Resources
          • Election Annulments
          • English
          Electoral Justice Regulations Around the World: Key findings from International IDEA's global research on electoral dispute-resolution systems
          Jul 2, 2019
          Sep 16, 2020
          Resources
          • Election Dispute Resolution
          • English
          Assessing Electoral Fraud in New Democracies: Refining the Vocabulary
          Jul 2, 2019
          Sep 16, 2020
          Resources
          • Electoral Fraud
          • English
          Measuring Effective Remedies for Fraud and Administrative Malpractice
          Jul 2, 2019
          Sep 16, 2020
          Resources
          • Electoral Fraud
          • English
          Election Audits: International Principles that Protect Election Integrity
          Jul 2, 2019
          Sep 16, 2020
          Resources
          • Audits
          • English
          The Hierarchy of Laws: Understanding and Implementing the Legal Frameworks that Govern Elections
          Jul 2, 2019
          Sep 16, 2020
          Resources
          • Electoral Fraud
          • English
          Election Audits: Principles and Practices
          Jul 2, 2019
          Sep 16, 2020
          Resources
          • Audits
          • English
          Access to Justice and Electoral Integrity: A policy brief of the Electoral Integrity Initiative
          Jul 2, 2019
          Sep 16, 2020
          Resources
          • Legal Frameworks
          • English

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