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Jampen v. State Council

Question Presented
Whether when two distinct constituencies have a single electoral body and drastically different populations, the constituencies must be severed and granted their own electoral bodies.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • Electoral Maps and Districting
Country
Switzerland
Language of Decision
  • German
Date of decision
Mar 20, 1963
Judgment
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Gandhi v. Narain

Question Presented
Whether legislative acts passed during the appeals process may be retroactively applied to validate an election currently in the courts.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Judicial Independence
Country
India
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jul 11, 1975
Judgment
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K., B., & S. v. Government Council

Question Presented
Whether a voter is deprived of their right to vote if they vote for a candidate that has orally withdrawn from the race, but that withdraw is not recognized by the Governor and the candidate’s name appears on the ballot?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • Vote Form Irregularities
Country
Switzerland
Language of Decision
  • German
Date of decision
Feb 11, 1987
Judgment
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Chaturman Beda vs Election Special Court and others

Question Presented
Whether the ineligibility of a winning candidate due to his age should result in declaring the runner-up candidate as the winner of the election or invalidating the entire election result.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Nepal
Language of Decision
  • Nepali
Date of decision
Feb 14, 1990
Judgment
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In Re Case No. 9768, 9780 & 9828

Question Presented
Whether the elections violated the citizen’s political rights even though the domestic options were exhausted.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Integrity
  • EMB Independence
  • EMB Operation
Country
Mexico
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
May 17, 1990
Judgment
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Decision No. 1 (1995)

Question Presented
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.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
Country
Lebanon
Language of Decision
  • French
Date of decision
Nov 2, 1995
Judgment
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1996 (Gyo Tsu) 28 [Judgment of the Second Petty Bench, partially dismissed, partially quashed, and partially terminated]

Question Presented
Whether denying absentee ballots to voters outside of the country for official ballots is sufficient to dispute the election result.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Japan
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
May 31, 1996
Judgment
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Hvit Election Alliance v. Attorney General

Question Presented
Whether a discriminatory election alliance member's criminal conviction violates domestic law and the ECHR?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
  • Party Registration
Country
Norway
Language of Decision
  • Norwegian
Date of decision
Nov 28, 1997
Judgment
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The Representation Of The People Act v The Election Petitions Act, etal

Question Presented
Whether there is sufficient evidence to declare the 1997 elections void?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
  • Vote Verification and Transmission
Country
Jamaica
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
May 28, 1998
Judgment
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Domingo v. Commission on Elections

Question Presented
Whether there was sufficient evidence to conclude that the incumbent mayor prodded potential Board of Election Inspectors for the City?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Electoral Integrity
  • EMB Independence
  • EMB Operation
Country
Phillippines
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Dec 1, 1998
Judgment
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2- Karunathilaka v. Commissioner of Elections

Question Presented
People's sovereignty
Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • EMB Operation
Country
Sri Lanka
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Dec 7, 1998
Judgment
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Décision n° 98 407 DC du 14 janvier 1999 Conseil constitutionnel

Question Presented
Whether the Electoral Code provision requiring parity between male and female candidates violates the French Constitution?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Gender
Country
France
Language of Decision
  • English
  • French
Date of decision
Jan 14, 1999
Judgment
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In Re Dispute Case No. 1 of 1999

Question Presented
Whether two rival groups within the same political party may utilize the same political symbol on the eve of elections.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Party Registration
Country
India
Language of Decision
  • Arabic
  • English
Date of decision
Aug 7, 1999
Judgment
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Deshapriya v. Divisional Secretary

Question Presented
Whether public officers may be required to canvas for elected officials?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Abuse of State Resources (ASR)
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
Country
Sri Lanka
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Aug 20, 1999
Judgment
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1999 (Gyo Tsu) 35 [Judgment of the Grant Bench, dismissed by the Supreme Court]

Question Presented
Whether the unequal treatment between independent and political party candidates regarding broadcasting during campaigns was unconstitutional.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Maps and Districting
  • Social Media
Country
Japan
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Oct 19, 1999
Judgment
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10- Perera v. Senarathe

Question Presented
The petitioner, an MP, complained that the respondent, also an MP, has illegally entered into contracts with government institutions and seeks a declaration that the respondent's appointment is void.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Abuse of State Resources (ASR)
Country
Sri Lanka
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Dec 10, 1999
Judgment
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Srpska Radikalna Stranka v. Bosnia and Herzegovina

Question Presented
Whether the the PEC's decision to bar the Serb Radical Party from the elections for not meeting the conditions is reviewable by the the court.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Party Registration
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jan 1, 2000
Judgment
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Bush v. Gore

Question Presented
Did the Florida Supreme Court violate Article II Section 1 Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution by making new election law? Do standardless manual recounts violate the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the Constitution?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Vote Verification and Transmission
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Dec 12, 2000
Judgment
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6- Egodaweie v. Commissioner of Elections

Question Presented
Did several electoral irregularities and acts of violence at polling stations fall within the scope of section 46A, compelling the respondent to declare those polls null and void?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
Country
Sri Lanka
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Apr 3, 2001
Judgment
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Décision n° 2001 445 DC du 19 juin 2001 Conseil constitutionnel

Question Presented
Whether section 33 of the French Institutional Act violates the Constitution.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Gender
Country
France
Language of Decision
  • English
  • French
Date of decision
Jun 19, 2001
Judgment
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Inkatha Freedom Party v. Independent Electoral Commission

Question Presented
Whether alleged electoral illegalities were sufficient to require an investigation into the election results.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
South Africa
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jul 14, 2001
Judgment
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2001 (Gyo Tsu) 82 Judgments of the Supreme Court

Legal Issue(s)
  • Accessibility
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
Country
Japan
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Sep 14, 2001
Judgment
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2001 (Gyo Tsu) 233 [Case to Seeking Nullification of the Election]

Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
Country
Japan
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Dec 18, 2001
Judgment
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Baytan v. Commission on Elections

Question Presented
Whether petitioner's voluntary disclosure and alleged good faith mistake is sufficient to survive a preliminary hearing requiring only probable cause?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Voter Registration
Country
Phillippines
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Feb 4, 2003
Judgment
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5- Centre for Policy Alternatives v. Commissioner of Elections

Question Presented
Filling of vacancies in the membership of provincial councils
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Party Registration
Country
Sri Lanka
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Mar 17, 2003
Judgment
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9- Thavaneethan v. Commissioner of Elections

Question Presented
Vote as a fundamental right
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
Country
Sri Lanka
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Mar 25, 2003
Judgment
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Electoral Commission v. Rawali

Question Presented
Whether the postponement of the polling day due to inclement weather violated sec. 97, 115, 117, and 206 of Organic Law.
Legal Issue(s)
  • EMB Independence
  • EMB Operation
  • Judicial Independence
Country
Papua New Guinea
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 20, 2003
Judgment
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Sardelli v. Almeida

Question Presented
Whether the President may file a criminal electoral complaint against a private citizen.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Abuse of State Resources (ASR)
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Brazil
Language of Decision
  • Portuguese
Date of decision
Aug 14, 2003
Judgment
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Obradovic v. Bosnia and Herzegovina

Question Presented
Whether the plaintiff's dismissal from the military banned him from participating in the General Election?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Oct 10, 2003
Judgment
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Impeachment of Roh Moo-hyun

Question Presented
Whether the violations of the electoral code and the Constitution are sufficient to remove the President from office.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Campaign Finance
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
South Korea
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
May 14, 2004
Judgment
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