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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
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
Opitz v. Wrzesnewskyj
Jul 23, 2019
Nov 4, 2020
Judgment
Were irregularities related to voter registration significant enough to annul the elections? Which approach should be followed in determining electoral irregularities?
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Canada
  • English
  • French
Oct 25, 2012
Décision n° 2015 465 QPC du 24 avril 2015 Conseil constitutionnel
Jul 25, 2019
Sep 16, 2020
Judgment
    • Gender
    France
    • French
    Apr 24, 2015
    Décision n° 2001 445 DC du 19 juin 2001 Conseil constitutionnel
    Jul 25, 2019
    Sep 16, 2020
    Judgment
    Whether section 33 of the French Institutional Act violates the Constitution.
    • Gender
    France
    • English
    • French
    Jun 19, 2001
    Décision n° 98 407 DC du 14 janvier 1999 Conseil constitutionnel
    Jul 25, 2019
    Sep 16, 2020
    Judgment
    Whether the Electoral Code provision requiring parity between male and female candidates violates the French Constitution?
    • Candidate Registration
    • Gender
    France
    • English
    • French
    Jan 14, 1999
    APDH v. Cote d'Ivoire
    Aug 1, 2019
    Sep 16, 2020
    Judgment
    Whether the composition of the IEC is in conformity with the Constitution.
    • EMB Independence
    • EMB Operation
    Ivory Coast
    • English
    • French
    Nov 18, 2016
    Tanganyika Law Society v. Tanzania
    Aug 1, 2019
    Oct 14, 2020
    Judgment
    Whether the Tanzania regulation prohibiting independent candidates from seeking public office is unconstitutional?
    • Candidate Registration
    • Judicial Independence
    Tanzania. United Republic of
    • English
    Jun 14, 2019
    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
    Electoral Commission v. Rawali
    Jul 16, 2020
    Oct 14, 2020
    Judgment
    Whether the postponement of the polling day due to inclement weather violated sec. 97, 115, 117, and 206 of Organic Law.
    • EMB Independence
    • EMB Operation
    • Judicial Independence
    Papua New Guinea
    • English
    Jun 20, 2003
    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
    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
    Union NSW v. New South Wales
    Jun 9, 2020
    Sep 16, 2020
    Judgment
    Whether Election Code s 96D, and 95G6 are inconsistent with the Australia Constitution.
    • Campaign Finance
    Australia
    • English
    Dec 13, 2013
    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
    Case on Restricting Online Media from Publishing Columns, etc. Written by Candidates for Public Official Election
    Jun 18, 2020
    Sep 16, 2020
    Judgment
      • Social Media
      South Korea
      • English
      Nov 28, 2019
      Chester v. Secretary of State for Justice
      Jun 23, 2020
      Oct 14, 2020
      Judgment
        • Judicial Independence
        • Voter Registration
        United Kingdom
        • English
        Oct 16, 2013
        Zimbabwe Election Resource Centre Trust v. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
        Jul 8, 2019
        Oct 14, 2020
        Judgment
        Whether the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission must furnish voter rolls under the Zimbabwe Constitution.
        • Vote Form Irregularities
        • Vote Verification and Transmission
        Zimbabwe
        • English
        Jun 6, 2018
        Bangladesh 16th amendment ruling
        Jul 8, 2019
        Oct 14, 2020
        Judgment
        Does the 16th amendment, which allows the legislature to remove Supreme Court justices on grounds of incapacity or misconduct, violate the Constitution?
        • EMB Independence
        • Judicial Independence
        Bangladesh
        • English
        Jul 3, 2017
        Decision No. 207182
        Sep 16, 2022
        Sep 16, 2022
        Judgment
        Whether a voter’s electoral rights are violated when the question asked in a referendum is unclear and information about the question is not readily available at the polling site.
        • Accessibility
        • Electoral Administration Irregularities
        • Vote Form Irregularities
        Serbia
        • Serbian
        Feb 3, 2022
        Decision No. 1 (1995)
        Sep 16, 2022
        Sep 16, 2022
        Judgment
        Whether a law that permits the Prime Minister to exercise his discretionary power to transfer or declare a vacancy for the position of the President of the Supreme Court of char’i jaafarite contradicts the principle of “separation of powers” and should be repealed.
        • Civil Procedure
        Lebanon
        • French
        Nov 2, 1995
        Decision 207183
        Sep 19, 2022
        Sep 19, 2022
        Judgment
        Whether the Sabac City Assembly was the proper authority to hear a challenge about the conduct of a referendum.
        • Civil Procedure
        • Electoral Administration Irregularities
        Serbia
        • Serbian
        Feb 3, 2022
        12- Mendis v. Kumaratunga
        Jul 10, 2019
        Sep 16, 2020
        Judgment
        The Petitioners presented their case on the basis of an infringement pertaining to the acquisition of land on the premise that such land would be utilized to serve a public purpose whereas, by this impugned executive or administrative action the land was knowingly, deliberately and manipulatively sold to a private entrepreneur to serve as an exclusive and private golf resort in Sri Lanka, one carrying a membership fee of Rs. 250,000.
        • Abuse of State Resources (ASR)
        Sri Lanka
        • English
        Jul 31, 2008
        13- Nanayakkara v. Choksy (John Keells Case)
        Jul 10, 2019
        Sep 16, 2020
        Judgment
          • Abuse of State Resources (ASR)
          Sri Lanka
          • English
          Jun 26, 2008
          Huarte-Mendicoa v. Basque Parliament Act
          Jul 23, 2019
          Sep 16, 2020
          Judgment
            • Gender
            Spain
            • Spanish
            Jan 19, 2009
            Resolução nº 22.610, de 25 de outubro de 2007
            Jun 17, 2020
            Sep 16, 2020
            Judgment
            Whether elected officials crossing party lines after ascertaining political office violates Brazil's electoral code?
            • Candidate Registration
            • Party Registration
            Brazil
            • Portuguese
            Oct 25, 2007
            SUP RAP 0042 2018
            Jul 16, 2019
            Sep 16, 2020
            Judgment
              • Electronic Voting
              Mexico
              • Spanish
              Mar 22, 2018
              Wong Souk Yee v. Attorney General
              Jul 1, 2020
              Nov 6, 2020
              Judgment
              Whether the Prime Minister had a duty to fill the vacancy in a Group Representation Constituency.
              • Electoral Integrity
              • EMB Independence
              Singapore
              • English
              Apr 10, 2019
              Attorney General v. Taylor
              Jul 10, 2020
              Oct 14, 2020
              Judgment
              Whether the 2010 Electoral Amendment Act is inconsistent with the Bill of Rights Act due to the provision disenfranchising prisoners
              • Judicial Independence
              • Voter Registration
              New Zealand
              • English
              Nov 9, 2019
              In re Representation of People Act and the September 7, 2015 Elections.
              Jul 10, 2020
              Nov 4, 2020
              Judgment
              Whether the potential for Chief Justice bias is sufficient to overturn the dismissal of a petition challenging election results.
              • Civil Procedure
              • Electoral Integrity
              • Judicial Independence
              Trinidad and Tobago
              • English
              Feb 6, 2020
              In re Valdes
              Jul 13, 2020
              Oct 14, 2020
              Judgment
              Whether a judicial election taking place after a newly election procedure was passed, but initiated before has ground for annulment.
              • Electoral Administration Irregularities
              • Judicial Independence
              Colombia
              • Spanish
              Feb 23, 2017

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