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Title | Date added | Template | Question Presented | Legal Issue(s) | Country | Language of Decision | Date of decision | Legal Issue and/or Topic | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Nation Movement NPC and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa | Jun 11, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the requirement of political party membership for candidate eligibility is constitutional. |
| South Africa |
| Jun 11, 2020 | ||
Hichilema v. Lungu | Jul 16, 2019 | Judgment | Does the Court have jurisdiction to hear the election petition after the expiry of the 14 day constitutionally prescribed period? |
| Zambia |
| Sep 5, 2016 | ||
Mavedzenge v. Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs | Jul 16, 2019 | Judgment | Applicant seeks declaration of constitutional invalidity of Electoral Act section 192(6), particularly striking the phrase "approved by the Minister" from the provision. Is the Minister's approval requirement tantamount to the ZEC being subject to his direction and control? |
| Zimbabwe |
| May 31, 2018 | ||
Tchimon v. Issouf | Jul 22, 2019 | Judgment | Whether violence and disturbance against voters at polling centers took place and whether the elected candidate (defendant) was aware/ responsible for these violations? Whether these violations at the polling stations altered the fairness of the polls on election day? |
| Ivory Coast |
| Nov 30, 2018 | ||
APDH v. Cote d'Ivoire | Aug 1, 2019 | Judgment | Whether the composition of the IEC is in conformity with the Constitution. |
| Ivory Coast |
| Nov 18, 2016 | ||
Tanganyika Law Society v. Tanzania | Aug 1, 2019 | Judgment | Whether the Tanzania regulation prohibiting independent candidates from seeking public office is unconstitutional? |
| Tanzania. United Republic of |
| Jun 14, 2019 | ||
Jupica vs Nec | Aug 26, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the postponement of the Liberian elections to a date when the Ebola threat was still ongoing was unconstitutional? |
| Liberia |
| Jan 13, 2016 | ||
Siwale v. Electoral Commission of Zambia | Aug 7, 2019 | Judgment | Can the referendum proceed without being voted on as a bill as constitutionally required? |
| Zambia |
| Feb 14, 2018 | ||
Abubakar v. Independent Electoral Commission | Jun 3, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the President was not duly elected to his position based upon alleged corruption in the vote counting. |
| Nigeria |
| Nov 5, 2019 | ||
My Vote Counts NPC v. Minister of Justice and Correctional Services | Jun 28, 2019 | Judgment | Is the current Promotion of Access to Information Act unconstitutional? |
| South Africa |
| Jun 21, 2018 | ||
Democratic Alliance v. Electoral Commission | Jun 3, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the Commission is able to make this determination and implement the enforcement action. |
| South Africa |
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Freedom Front Plus v. Electoral Commission of South Africa | Jun 3, 2020 | Judgment |
| South Africa |
| Apr 29, 2019 | |||
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia v. The Harari Peoples’ Regional State, Harari National Congress | Oct 19, 2021 | Judgment | Whether the decision by the Election Bench of the FSC ordering the NEBE to continue the practice, during the 6th general elections, of allowing members of the Harari community residing outside of the Harari People’s Regional State to elect members of the Harari National Congress (which is part of the Harari People’s Regional State Council (regional parliament)) contained an error of law. |
| Ethiopia |
| May 27, 2021 | ||
Odinga v. IEBC | Jun 19, 2019 | Judgment | Which party has the burden of proof to contest an election? |
| Kenya |
| Sep 1, 2017 | ||
Chilima v. Mutharika (lower court decision) | May 22, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the Electoral Commission breach its duty under section 76, 77, and 40 of the Constitution of Malawi. These duties include ensuring the absence of electoral irregularities, illegalities, and failed provide proper oversight and verification. |
| Malawi |
| Feb 3, 2020 | ||
Zimbabwe Election Resource Centre Trust v. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission | Jul 8, 2019 | Judgment | Whether the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission must furnish voter rolls under the Zimbabwe Constitution. |
| Zimbabwe |
| Jun 6, 2018 | ||
National Elections Commission v. Siebo | Sep 16, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the respondent lost his right to appeal the Review Panel rejection of his application when he failed to meet the Election Commission’s deadline. |
| Liberia |
| Sep 19, 2017 | ||
Inkatha Freedom Party v. Independent Electoral Commission | Sep 23, 2020 | Judgment | Whether alleged electoral illegalities were sufficient to require an investigation into the election results. |
| South Africa |
| Jul 14, 2001 | ||
Kyewalabye v. Electoral Commission | Jul 24, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the plaintiff has the evidentiary burden to contest the election results. |
| Uganda |
| Oct 3, 2016 | ||
Opendi v. Electoral Commission | Jul 24, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the invalidation of seventeen polling station results is sufficient grounds to annul the election results. |
| Uganda |
| Sep 23, 2011 | ||
Mwiru v. Samson | Jul 24, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the respondent’s education failed to meet the requirements for candidacy. If so, whether the respondent’s election as a Member of Parliament should be annulled. |
| Uganda |
| Jun 28, 2011 | ||
Odhiambo Oduol v. Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission | Sep 14, 2022 | Judgment | Whether petitioner’s affidavit verifying a video recording meets the evidentiary burden outlined in Section 107 of the Evidence Act relating to electronic evidence. |
| Kenya |
| Jun 5, 2013 | ||
Odinga, et. al v. Ruto | Aug 9, 2024 | Judgment | Whether petitioners’ evidence of interference and election fraud satisfied the appropriate level of evidence as required by the Court and affected the election result, warranting the cancellation and rerun of the election? |
| Kenya |
| Sep 5, 2022 | ||
Kitute v. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission | Aug 9, 2024 | Judgment | Is electronic evidence submitted in support of allegations of election fraud subject to the Evidence Act, which requires authentication or certification by an appropriate authority or expert? |
| Kenya |
| Nov 6, 2017 | ||
Mutharika v. Chilima | Jun 8, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the standard that candidate must receive a majority of the votes means the highest percentage of votes or over 50%? |
| Malawi |
| May 8, 2020 | ||
Re Culleton | Jun 9, 2020 | Judgment |
| Nigeria |
| Jan 31, 2017 | |||
Election Resource Centre v. Charumbira | Jun 19, 2019 | Judgment | Is it inappropriate for a tribal leader to make public statements in support of a party? |
| Zimbabwe |
| May 23, 2018 | ||
Electoral Commission v. Malawi Congress Party | Jun 19, 2019 | Judgment |
| Malawi |
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Uzodinma v. Ihedioha | Jun 2, 2020 | Judgment | Whether the votes administered on incorrect ballots were improperly considered void. Whether the Governor failed to ascertain a majority vote based upon those results. |
| Nigeria |
| Jan 14, 2020 | ||
People's Democratic Party v. Degi Eremienyo | Jun 2, 2020 | Judgment |
| Nigeria |
| Feb 13, 2020 |