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August v Electoral Commission of South Africa
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the right. In Sri Lanka it is 6 months, in
Canada 2 years, in New Zealand 3 years, in Australia 5 years. In the United Kingdom and Japan all
- Question Presented
- Whether prisoners retained their constitutional right to vote under the 1996 Constitution, and, if so, whether the IEC was obligated to take active steps to facilitate their registration and voting, particularly in the absence of any parliamentary legislation that explicitly disenfranchised them.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Elections as a Fundamental Right
- Voter Registration
- Voters' Rights
- Country
- South Africa
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Apr 1, 1999
- Date added
- Jul 9, 2026
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Palmer v. Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)
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s 7(1)(c) and (f).
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See, eg, Morton v Union Steamship Co of New Zealand Ltd (1951) 83 CLR 402 at
410; [1951] HCA 42; Kathleen Investments (Aust)
- Question Presented
- Whether the practice of disclosing the indicative two-candidate preferred count (“Indicative TCP”) prior to the closing of all polling sites in the country by the Australian Election Commission (AEC) influenced the voters’ choice and undermined the impartiality or perception of impartiality of the Commission, therefore violating the election law and the Constitution.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Administration Irregularities
- EMB Operation
- Country
- Australia
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Aug 14, 2019
- Date added
- Oct 14, 2022
Judgment
Election Case Law Analysis Series: Lessons for Regulating Campaigning on Social Media
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A review of the litigation in this space, from France to Moldova and New Zealand to Mexico, found that new and
tailored approaches that go beyond extending existing
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Legal Frameworks
- Language
- English
- Date added
- Dec 22, 2021
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Legal Considerations when Delaying or Adapting Elections
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Preparedness and the New Zealand General Election, Public Address (15 березня
2020 р., 1:00 PM), адреса: https://publicaddress.net/legalbeagle/pandemic-preparedness-and-the-new-zealand/.
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Andrew
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Election Postponement
- Language
- Ukrainian
- Date added
- Jul 29, 2020
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Hong Kong Police Force v. Electoral Affairs Commission
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are provisions for “silent”, “unpublished” or “anonymous” electors in
Australia, New Zealand and the UK[11], all of which seek to cater for genuine
and properly
- Question Presented
- Whether a publicly accessible voter list violates the right to privacy?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Voter Registration
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- May 5, 2020
- Date added
- Jul 24, 2020
Judgment
Human Rights in the Administration of Justice: A Manual on Human Rights for Judges, Prosecutors, and Lawyers
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abovementioned ground.55
New Zealand: The 1994 Simpson v. Attorney General case, one of the most famous
human rights cases in New Zealand, originated in an
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Election Dispute Resolution
- Language
- English
- Portuguese
- Date added
- Jul 17, 2020
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Attorney General v. Taylor
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In 1905 of New Zealand removed the post-conviction disqualification of prisoners from voting.
- Question Presented
- Whether the 2010 Electoral Amendment Act is inconsistent with the Bill of Rights Act due to the provision disenfranchising prisoners
- Legal Issue(s)
- Judicial Independence
- Voter Registration
- Country
- New Zealand
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Nov 9, 2019
- Date added
- Jul 10, 2020
Judgment
Legal Considerations When Delaying or Adapting Elections
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a presidential election.20
In New Zealand, it is possible to postpone elections, but only with a supermajority. As New Zealand
does not have a written
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- COVID-19 (Postponement and Accessibility)
- Election Postponement
- Language
- English
- Ukrainian
- Date added
- Jul 6, 2020
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Electoral Commission v. Watson
- Question Presented
- Whether the video and song Planet Key are considered election advertisements and/or election programs.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Social Media
- Country
- New Zealand
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Oct 20, 2016
- Date added
- Jun 19, 2020
Judgment
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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3a
POR LOS PA!SES BAJOS:
D. G. E. MlDDELBURG
25 June 1969
FOR NEW ZEALAND :
POUR LA NOUVELLE-ZÉLANDE:
3a Rony H)
POR NUEVA ZELANDIA:
FRANK HENRY
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- International Treaty
- Language
- English
- Date added
- Jul 10, 2019
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Bangladesh 16th amendment ruling
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(federal),
Bangladesh,
Malawi,
Canada,
Malta,
India,
Maldives,
Kiribati,
Nauru,
New
Zealand, Samoa, Sierra Leone, South Africa,
Sri Lanka, Tuvalu and the United
- Question Presented
- Does the 16th amendment, which allows the legislature to remove Supreme Court justices on grounds of incapacity or misconduct, violate the Constitution?
- Legal Issue(s)
- EMB Independence
- Judicial Independence
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jul 3, 2017
- Date added
- Jul 8, 2019
Judgment
GUARDE: Guidelines for Understanding, Adjudicating, and Resolving Disputes in Elections
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“complete democracies” such
as in Western Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, in stable
democracies like Brazil, India, Mexico and parts of Eastern
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Election Dispute Resolution
- Language
- English
- Date added
- Jul 2, 2019
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The Hierarchy of Laws: Understanding and Implementing the Legal Frameworks that Govern Elections
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to international law. In some countries, such as the United Kingdom
and New Zealand, constitutional principles may be found in several statutes, treaties and even
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Electoral Fraud
- Language
- English
- Date added
- Jul 2, 2019
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Electoral Justice Regulations Around the World: Key findings from International IDEA's global research on electoral dispute-resolution systems
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Parties Act 2002 in Sierra Leone and the
Broadcasting Act 1989 in New Zealand classify certain types of
misconduct related to campaign finance as criminal
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Election Dispute Resolution
- Language
- English
- Date added
- Jul 2, 2019
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Electoral Justice: The International IDEA Handbook
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electoral rights. Some countries grant electoral rights to resident foreigners.
New Zealand does so for all elections. Other countries, for example,
Argentina, Canada
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Election Dispute Resolution
- Language
- English
- Date added
- Jul 2, 2019
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Quinn Leandro v. Jonas
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after that hour
to the polling booth for the purpose of voting. In New Zealand, statute64 provides
that the poll at every election shall commence at
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Administration Irregularities
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Oct 27, 2010
- Date added
- Jun 20, 2019
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Odinga v. IEBC
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candidate only where a clear
preference for that candidate is indicated; in New Zealand, Sections 178179 of the Electoral Act 1993 makes a distinction between
- Question Presented
- Which party has the burden of proof to contest an election?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Kenya
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Sep 1, 2017
- Date added
- Jun 19, 2019
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