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Re Culleton

Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
Region
Africa
Country
Nigeria
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jan 31, 2017
Judgment
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APDH v. Cote d'Ivoire

Question Presented
Whether the composition of the IEC is in conformity with the Constitution.
Legal Issue(s)
  • EMB Independence
  • EMB Operation
Region
Africa
Country
Ivory Coast
Language of Decision
  • English
  • French
Date of decision
Nov 18, 2016
Judgment
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Tanganyika Law Society v. Tanzania

Question Presented
Whether the Tanzania regulation prohibiting independent candidates from seeking public office is unconstitutional?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Judicial Independence
Region
Africa
Country
Tanzania. United Republic of
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 14, 2019
Judgment
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Zimbabwe Election Resource Centre Trust v. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission

Question Presented
Whether the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission must furnish voter rolls under the Zimbabwe Constitution.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Vote Form Irregularities
  • Vote Verification and Transmission
Region
Africa
Country
Zimbabwe
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 6, 2018
Judgment
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Odhiambo Oduol v. Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission

Question Presented
Whether petitioner’s affidavit verifying a video recording meets the evidentiary burden outlined in Section 107 of the Evidence Act relating to electronic evidence.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Vote Verification and Transmission
Region
Africa
Country
Kenya
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 5, 2013
Judgment
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Kyewalabye v. Electoral Commission

Question Presented
Whether the plaintiff has the evidentiary burden to contest the election results.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Disputing Results
Region
Africa
Country
Uganda
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Oct 3, 2016
Judgment
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Opendi v. Electoral Commission

Question Presented
Whether the invalidation of seventeen polling station results is sufficient grounds to annul the election results.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Vote Form Irregularities
Region
Africa
Country
Uganda
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Sep 23, 2011
Judgment
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Uzodinma v. Ihedioha

Question Presented
Whether the votes administered on incorrect ballots were improperly considered void. Whether the Governor failed to ascertain a majority vote based upon those results.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
  • Electoral Integrity
Region
Africa
Country
Nigeria
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jan 14, 2020
Judgment
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People's Democratic Party v. Degi Eremienyo

Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Civil Procedure
Region
Africa
Country
Nigeria
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Feb 13, 2020
Judgment
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Yusuf v. INEC

Question Presented
Whether the respondent was not duly elected in the election and the re-run of the election.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Disputing Results
Region
Africa
Country
Nigeria
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jan 20, 2020
Judgment
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My Vote Counts NPC v. Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

Question Presented
Is the current Promotion of Access to Information Act unconstitutional?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Campaign Finance
Region
Africa
Country
South Africa
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 21, 2018
Judgment
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Karnwea v. National Elections Commission

Question Presented
Whether an investigation is necessary to prohibit a candidate from running when they allegedly do not meet the qualifications? Whether the Election Commission may go beyond the statutorily prescribed penalties for not meeting a qualification?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Civil Procedure
  • EMB Independence
Region
Africa
Country
Liberia
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jul 20, 2017
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Mwiru v. Samson

Question Presented
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.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Region
Africa
Country
Uganda
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 28, 2011
Judgment
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Odinga, et. al v. Ruto

Question Presented
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?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Electronic Voting
  • EMB Operation
Region
Africa
Country
Kenya
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Sep 5, 2022
Judgment
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Kitute v. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

Question Presented
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?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Electronic Voting
Region
Africa
Country
Kenya
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Nov 6, 2017
Judgment
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National Elections Commission v. Siebo

Question Presented
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.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Civil Procedure
Region
Africa
Country
Liberia
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Sep 19, 2017
Judgment
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Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe v. ZANU-PF

Question Presented
Should an interdict be ordered against the respondents for several coercion related activities towards children in schools?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
Region
Africa
Country
Zimbabwe
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 28, 2018
Judgment
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New Nation Movement NPC and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa

Question Presented
Whether the requirement of political party membership for candidate eligibility is constitutional.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
Region
Africa
Country
South Africa
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 11, 2020
Judgment
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Election Resource Centre v. Charumbira

Question Presented
Is it inappropriate for a tribal leader to make public statements in support of a party?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
Region
Africa
Country
Zimbabwe
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
May 23, 2018
Judgment
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Electoral Commission v. Malawi Congress Party

Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
  • Electoral Integrity
Region
Africa
Country
Malawi
Language of Decision
  • English
Judgment
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Kham v. Electoral Commission

Question Presented
Should elections be annulled when the IEC did not provide timely access to voter rolls to the petitioners before elections?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Voter Registration
Region
Africa
Country
South Africa
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Nov 1, 2015
Judgment
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In re Article 27 (3) & (8) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010

Question Presented
Whether failure to enact the two-third gender rule despite Court orders to do so calls for dissolvement of the Parliament.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Gender
  • Quotas
Region
Africa
Country
Kenya
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Sep 21, 2020
Judgment
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Jupica vs Nec

Question Presented
Whether the postponement of the Liberian elections to a date when the Ebola threat was still ongoing was unconstitutional?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
  • EMB Independence
  • Health Concerns & Election Administration
Region
Africa
Country
Liberia
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jan 13, 2016
Judgment
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The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia v. The Harari Peoples’ Regional State, Harari National Congress

Question Presented
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.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
Region
Africa
Country
Ethiopia
Language of Decision
  • Amharic
Date of decision
May 27, 2021
Judgment
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Marube Ombeta, Kamotho Njenga v. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

Question Presented
Whether the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)’s decision to implement the two-thirds gender rule for the 2022 elections is unconstitutional. Whether the IEBC’s decision to reject the petitioner’s candidate nominations list for the National Assembly and the Senate was unconstitutional.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Gender
  • Quotas
Region
Africa
Country
Kenya
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 13, 2022
Judgment
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Siwale v. Electoral Commission of Zambia

Question Presented
Can the referendum proceed without being voted on as a bill as constitutionally required?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Voter Registration
Region
Africa
Country
Zambia
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Feb 14, 2018
Judgment
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Electoral Commission of Uganda v. Bakireke

Question Presented
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?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
Region
Africa
Country
Uganda
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jan 19, 2007
Judgment
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Human Rights Network of Uganda v. Attorney General

Question Presented
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?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
  • Judicial Independence
Region
Africa
Country
Uganda
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Mar 26, 2020
Judgment
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Odinga v. IEBC

Question Presented
Which party has the burden of proof to contest an election?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Region
Africa
Country
Kenya
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Sep 1, 2017
Judgment
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Abubakar v. Independent Electoral Commission

Question Presented
Whether the President was not duly elected to his position based upon alleged corruption in the vote counting.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Region
Africa
Country
Nigeria
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Nov 5, 2019
Judgment
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