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Monroy Hernandez v. Molano Granados

Question Presented
Whether the election of a municipal elected official should be nullified and/or her candidacy deemed ineligible on charges of nepotism due to her father holding a government position, which exercised administrative authority, within twelve months of her election even if there is no proof that he used or abused his position to further her candidacy.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Abuse of State Resources (ASR)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Colombia
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Date of decision
Mar 12, 2020
Date added
Oct 14, 2022
Judgment
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Ledezma Acosta v. Ausecha Ordóñez and Armando Guevara Bravo

Question Presented
Whether a candidate’s disqualification from running in an election should affect the eligibility of all the candidates on the political party’s candidate list, since as a result of the disqualification the entire list did not meet the gender quota minimum required by law.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Disputing Results
  • Party Registration
  • Quotas
Country
Colombia
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Date of decision
Sep 17, 2020
Date added
Sep 13, 2022
Judgment
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Ortiz Daza v. Act Declaring the Election of Candelo Riascos

Question Presented
Whether a candidate is permitted to endorse a candidate from another party (“double militancy”) when he receives express permission or derogation from his own party to do so, despite the provision in law that prohibits this practice.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Disputing Results
Country
Colombia
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Date of decision
Dec 10, 2020
Date added
Sep 13, 2022
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Ospina Carballo v. Restrepo Gallego

Question Presented
Whether a candidate in the Departmental Assembly of Valle del Cauca gubernatorial election is eligible to be allocated a seat as Deputy even if he or she won fewer votes than the “blank vote option,” which won the second highest number of votes.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
Country
Colombia
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Date of decision
Nov 5, 2020
Date added
Sep 13, 2022
Judgment
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Medina Padilla v. Aguilar Hurtado

Question Presented
Whether an election should be annulled because the elected candidate received an endorsement from registered members of a political party, along with some of that party’s militants, other than the candidate’s registered party.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Disputing Results
  • Party Registration
Country
Colombia
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Date of decision
Aug 20, 2020
Date added
Sep 13, 2022
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