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Curling v. Raffensperger
May 22, 2020
Sep 15, 2020
Judgment
Whether Georgia's electronic voting system diminishes the voter's First and Fourteenth Amendment right due to threats of inadequacy and inaccuracy.
  • Electronic Voting
United States of America
  • English
Aug 15, 2019
Rucho v. Common Cause
May 22, 2020
Sep 15, 2020
Judgment
Whether partisan issues such as gerrymandering are justiciable by the court.
  • Electoral Maps and Districting
United States of America
  • English
Jun 27, 2019
New Nation Movement NPC and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa
Jun 11, 2020
Sep 15, 2020
Judgment
Whether the requirement of political party membership for candidate eligibility is constitutional.
  • Candidate Registration
South Africa
  • English
Jun 11, 2020
US v. Philadelphia
Jul 8, 2019
Sep 15, 2020
Judgment
Did the city of Philadelphia's polling sites comply with the ADA and other guidelines to ensure accessible polling places?
  • Accessibility
United States of America
  • English
Apr 16, 2009
Hughes v. Human Rights Commission
Jun 23, 2020
Sep 15, 2020
Judgment
    • Accessibility
    Canada
    • English
    Feb 12, 2010
    Institutional Revolutionary Party v. Andrés Manuel López Obrador (SUP RAP 0268 2012)
    Aug 7, 2020
    Sep 15, 2020
    Judgment
    Whether Twitter posts and Youtube videos constitute campaign acts?
    • Social Media
    Mexico
    • Spanish
    May 24, 2012
    Institutional Revolutionary Party v. Miguel Angel Yunes Linares (SUP JRC 0168 2016)
    Aug 7, 2020
    Sep 15, 2020
    Judgment
    Whether Facebook posts that indicate a political position, but do not solicit votes constitute pre-campaign activity.
    • Social Media
    Mexico
    • Spanish
    Apr 25, 2016
    Rideout v. Gardner
    Aug 19, 2020
    Sep 15, 2020
    Judgment
    Whether a prohibition of a photograph of a completed ballot violates the First Amendment?
    • Social Media
    • Technology
    United States of America
    • English
    Aug 11, 2015
    Together for the Change Without Formalizing Candidacies
    Jul 7, 2020
    Sep 15, 2020
    Judgment
    Whether the when there is a vacancy in the candidate list and a legal framework for alternating candidate gender on the ballot, the substitute must be of the same gender as the deceased.
    • Candidate Registration
    • Gender
    Argentina
    • Spanish
    Nov 12, 2019
    Popular Parliamentary Group of Congress of Deputies (Review of Law)
    Jul 23, 2019
    Sep 15, 2020
    Judgment
    Whether the ballot parity is sufficiently remedied in the voter pool. Whether such quotas are constitutional.
    • Gender
    • Quotas
    Spain
    • Spanish
    Feb 29, 2008
    Szuchewycz v. Attorney General
    Jun 23, 2020
    Sep 15, 2020
    Judgment
    Whether the provision on which the candidate’s registration were denied are in violation of the Charter.
    • Candidate Registration
    Canada
    • English
    Oct 25, 2017
    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
    Democratic Alliance v. Electoral Commission
    Jun 3, 2020
    Sep 15, 2020
    Judgment
    Whether the Commission is able to make this determination and implement the enforcement action.
    • EMB Operation
    South Africa
    • English
      Freedom Front Plus v. Electoral Commission of South Africa
      Jun 3, 2020
      Sep 15, 2020
      Judgment
        • EMB Operation
        South Africa
        • English
        Apr 29, 2019
        Thompson v. Hebdon
        Jun 8, 2020
        Sep 15, 2020
        Judgment
        Whether Alaska's $500 contribution limit violates the Fourteenth Amendment
        • Campaign Finance
        United States of America
        • English
        Nov 25, 2019
        In re Sixty-two deputies of the Group Popular Parliamentary of Congress
        Jun 9, 2020
        Sep 15, 2020
        Judgment
        Whether Spain's gender quotas violate the Spanish Constitution (art. 3.7, 20.4-7)
        • Gender
        • Quotas
        Spain
        • Spanish
        Feb 13, 2009
        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
        Antonio Pedro de Siqueira Indio da Costa v. Public Electoral Ministry (No. 1825-24.2010.6.00.0000)
        Aug 10, 2020
        Sep 16, 2020
        Judgment
        Whether tweets announcing candidacy before the election period violate the Election Law because it is a publicly accessible platform.
        • Social Media
        Brazil
        • Portuguese
        Jun 4, 2010
        Legal Considerations when Delaying or Adapting Elections
        Jul 29, 2020
        Sep 16, 2020
        Resources
        • Election Postponement
        • Ukrainian
        IFES Ukraine E day Pocket Handbook for Police Officers 2019 Parliamentary elections Eng
        Jul 28, 2020
        Sep 16, 2020
        Resources
        • Election Dispute Resolution
        • English
        Hong Kong Police Force v. Electoral Affairs Commission
        Jul 24, 2020
        Sep 16, 2020
        Judgment
        Whether a publicly accessible voter list violates the right to privacy?
        • Voter Registration
        Hong Kong
        • English
        May 5, 2020
        In re 2016 Election of President of Iceland
        Jul 23, 2020
        Sep 16, 2020
        Judgment
        Whether the prohibition of voters from signing support petitions for multiple candidates conflicts with Act. No. 36. 1945. Whether the plaintiff has a cause of action before elections take place.
        • Candidate Registration
        • Civil Procedure
        Iceland
        • Icelandic
        Jun 15, 2016
        Responsibility for the Violation of Electoral Law: Manual for Members of Commissions, Police, Investigators, and Judges
        Jul 22, 2020
        Sep 16, 2020
        Resources
        • Legal Frameworks
        • Ukrainian
        Early Election of Deputies of Ukraine 2019: A Guide for Judges
        Jul 22, 2020
        Sep 16, 2020
        Resources
        • Legal Frameworks
        • Ukrainian
        Election of the President of Ukraine 2019: Manuals for Judges
        Jul 22, 2020
        Sep 16, 2020
        Resources
        • Legal Frameworks
        • Ukrainian
        An Integrated Approach to Election and Conflict
        Jul 22, 2020
        Sep 16, 2020
        Resources
        • Election Dispute Resolution
        • English
        The Resolution of Election Disputes: Legal Principles That Control Election Challenges
        Jul 22, 2020
        Sep 16, 2020
        Resources
        • Election Dispute Resolution
        • English
        Addressing Election Disputes and Elections Offenses in Zimbabwe
        Jul 22, 2020
        Sep 16, 2020
        Resources
        • Election Dispute Resolution
        • English
        When Are Elections Good Enough? Validating or Annulling Election Results
        Jul 22, 2020
        Sep 16, 2020
        Resources
        • Election Annulments
        • English
        2019 Presidential Election in Ukraine: Post-Election Report
        Jul 22, 2020
        Sep 16, 2020
        Resources
        • Election Dispute Resolution
        • English

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