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Siwale v. Electoral Commission of Zambia
Aug 7, 2019
Oct 14, 2020
Judgment
Can the referendum proceed without being voted on as a bill as constitutionally required?
  • Disputing Results
  • Voter Registration
Zambia
  • English
Feb 14, 2018
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
Human Rights Network of Uganda v. Attorney General
May 20, 2020
Oct 14, 2020
Judgment
Whether the Public Order Management Act of 2013 violates the Uganda Constitution? Whether parliament and the executive may pass legislation in response to decision of the court?
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
  • Judicial Independence
Uganda
  • English
Mar 26, 2020
Abubakar v. Independent Electoral Commission
Jun 3, 2020
Nov 4, 2020
Judgment
Whether the President was not duly elected to his position based upon alleged corruption in the vote counting.
  • Civil Procedure
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Nigeria
  • English
Nov 5, 2019
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
      Mutharika v. Chilima
      Jun 8, 2020
      Nov 19, 2020
      Judgment
      Whether the standard that candidate must receive a majority of the votes means the highest percentage of votes or over 50%?
      • Voting Systems (Winner-take-all, proportional, etc.)
      Malawi
      • English
      May 8, 2020
      Re Culleton
      Jun 9, 2020
      Sep 16, 2020
      Judgment
        • Candidate Registration
        Nigeria
        • English
        Jan 31, 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
        Electoral Commission v. Malawi Congress Party
        Jun 19, 2019
        Nov 4, 2020
        Judgment
          • Electoral Administration Irregularities
          • Electoral Integrity
          Malawi
          • English
            Inkatha Freedom Party v. Independent Electoral Commission
            Sep 23, 2020
            Nov 4, 2020
            Judgment
            Whether alleged electoral illegalities were sufficient to require an investigation into the election results.
            • Civil Procedure
            • Electoral Integrity
            South Africa
            • English
            Jul 14, 2001
            In re Article 27 (3) & (8) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010
            Oct 2, 2020
            Nov 6, 2020
            Judgment
            Whether failure to enact the two-third gender rule despite Court orders to do so calls for dissolvement of the Parliament.
            • Gender
            • Quotas
            Kenya
            • English
            Sep 21, 2020
            National Elections Commission v. Siebo
            Sep 16, 2020
            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.
            • Candidate Registration
            • Civil Procedure
            Liberia
            • English
            Sep 19, 2017
            Odinga, et. al v. Ruto
            Aug 9, 2024
            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?
            • Civil Procedure
            • Disputing Results
            • Electoral Administration Irregularities
            • Electoral Integrity
            • Electronic Voting
            • EMB Operation
            Kenya
            • English
            Sep 5, 2022
            Kitute v. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
            Aug 9, 2024
            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?
            • Civil Procedure
            • Disputing Results
            • Electoral Administration Irregularities
            • Electoral Integrity
            • Electronic Voting
            Kenya
            • English
            Nov 6, 2017
            Electoral Commission of Uganda v. Bakireke
            Aug 7, 2019
            Oct 14, 2020
            Judgment
            Was the election conducted legally? Did non-compliance substantially affect the results? Did the winning candidate commit electoral offenses? Did the trial judge err in annulling the elections at the trial level?
            • Disputing Results
            • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
            Uganda
            • English
            Jan 19, 2007
            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
            Timba v. Electoral Commission
            Jun 28, 2019
            Oct 14, 2020
            Judgment
              • Civil Procedure
              • Disputing Results
              Zimbabwe
              • English
              Jan 9, 2014
              Hichilema v. Lungu
              Jul 16, 2019
              Oct 14, 2020
              Judgment
              Does the Court have jurisdiction to hear the election petition after the expiry of the 14 day constitutionally prescribed period?
              • Civil Procedure
              • Disputing Results
              Zambia
              • English
              Sep 5, 2016
              Mavedzenge v. Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
              Jul 16, 2019
              Sep 16, 2020
              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?
              • EMB Independence
              Zimbabwe
              • English
              May 31, 2018
              Tchimon v. Issouf
              Jul 22, 2019
              Nov 4, 2020
              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?
              • Disputing Results
              • Electoral Integrity
              • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
              Ivory Coast
              • French
              Nov 30, 2018
              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
              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
              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
              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
              Uzodinma v. Ihedioha
              Jun 2, 2020
              Nov 4, 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.
              • Disputing Results
              • Electoral Administration Irregularities
              • Electoral Integrity
              Nigeria
              • English
              Jan 14, 2020
              People's Democratic Party v. Degi Eremienyo
              Jun 2, 2020
              Sep 16, 2020
              Judgment
                • Candidate Registration
                • Civil Procedure
                Nigeria
                • English
                Feb 13, 2020
                Yusuf v. INEC
                Jun 2, 2020
                Oct 14, 2020
                Judgment
                Whether the respondent was not duly elected in the election and the re-run of the election.
                • Civil Procedure
                • Disputing Results
                Nigeria
                • English
                Jan 20, 2020
                Masumba v. Kamondo
                Sep 13, 2022
                Sep 13, 2022
                Judgment
                Whether the respondent was properly elected as a Member of Parliament on account of allegations made against him by the appellant of illegal acts or misconduct (i.e., defamation or inflammatory statements, intimidation and violence, and undue influence) during the campaign period.
                • Disputing Results
                • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
                Zambia
                • English
                Nov 17, 2017
                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

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