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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
    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
    Shura Council Speaker request for constitutional review of the draft law regulating the exercise of political rights.
    Jul 6, 2020
    Aug 5, 2021
    Judgment
    Whether the draft law adheres to the current constitutional political protections.
    • Accessibility
    • Vote Verification and Transmission
    Egypt
    • English
    May 26, 2013
    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
    1- Gamaethige v. Attorney General
    Jul 10, 2019
    Sep 16, 2020
    Judgment
    Determination on 20th amendment and people's sovereignty
    • Elections as a Fundamental Right
    • EMB Operation
    Sri Lanka
    • English
    Sep 8, 2017
    14- Attorney General v. Chief Justice
    Jul 10, 2019
    Sep 16, 2020
    Judgment
    Did the Court of Appeal have the power to issue a writ of certiorari with respect to Parliament in the process of impeaching the Chief Justice, who was accused of financial impropriety?
    • Abuse of State Resources (ASR)
    • Civil Procedure
    Sri Lanka
    • English
    Feb 21, 2014
    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
    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
    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
    Case on Election Campaign by Teacher via Social Networking
    Jun 18, 2020
    Sep 16, 2020
    Judgment
    A public school teacher shared a post on his/her Facebook that indicated that a political candidate was lying.
    • Social Media
    South Korea
    • English
    Feb 27, 2020
    Raatsin for the Declaration of Invalidity of the Voting Results of the Riigikogu Elections of 2011
    Jun 26, 2020
    Sep 16, 2020
    Judgment
      • Elections as a Fundamental Right
      • Electronic Voting
      Estonia
      • English
      Mar 23, 2011
      1999 (Gyo Tsu) 35 [Judgment of the Grant Bench, dismissed by the Supreme Court]
      Jun 29, 2020
      Feb 9, 2021
      Judgment
      Whether the unequal treatment between independent and political party candidates regarding broadcasting during campaigns was unconstitutional.
      • Electoral Maps and Districting
      • Social Media
      Japan
      • English
      Oct 19, 1999
      2001 (Gyo Tsu) 233 [Case to Seeking Nullification of the Election]
      Jun 29, 2020
      Sep 16, 2020
      Judgment
        • Candidate Registration
        Japan
        • English
        Dec 18, 2001
        2001 (Gyo Tsu) 82 Judgments of the Supreme Court
        Jun 29, 2020
        Sep 16, 2020
        Judgment
          • Accessibility
          • Elections as a Fundamental Right
          Japan
          • English
          Sep 14, 2001
          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
          Huarte-Mendicoa v. Basque Parliament Act
          Jul 23, 2019
          Sep 16, 2020
          Judgment
            • Gender
            Spain
            • Spanish
            Jan 19, 2009
            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
              Sardelli v. Almeida
              Jul 9, 2020
              Nov 6, 2020
              Judgment
              Whether the President may file a criminal electoral complaint against a private citizen.
              • Abuse of State Resources (ASR)
              • Criminal Procedure
              • Electoral Integrity
              Brazil
              • Portuguese
              Aug 14, 2003
              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
              Baytan v. Commission on Elections
              Sep 23, 2020
              Nov 6, 2020
              Judgment
              Whether petitioner's voluntary disclosure and alleged good faith mistake is sufficient to survive a preliminary hearing requiring only probable cause?
              • Civil Procedure
              • Voter Registration
              Phillippines
              • English
              Feb 4, 2003
              Hvit Election Alliance v. Attorney General
              Jul 15, 2020
              Sep 16, 2020
              Judgment
              Whether a discriminatory election alliance member's criminal conviction violates domestic law and the ECHR?
              • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
              • Party Registration
              Norway
              • Norwegian
              Nov 28, 1997
              Chiafalo v. Washington
              Sep 17, 2020
              Sep 17, 2020
              Judgment
              Whether a pledge requirement and sanction violates the Electors Constitutional right to pledge electoral votes regardless of voter preference?
              • Elections as a Fundamental Right
              United States of America
              • English
              Jul 6, 2020
              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
              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
              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
              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

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