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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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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President of the Supreme Court of char’i jaafarite contradicts the principle of “separation of powers” and should be repealed.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
Date added
Sep 16, 2022
Judgment
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2018Hun-Ma456

Question Presented
Whether the Public Official Election Act’s required verification of internet users when they post election-related content online during a campaign violates freedom of expression, freedom of anonymous speech, freedom of the press and the right to informational self-determination.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Social Media
Country
South Korea
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jan 28, 2021
Date added
Sep 14, 2022
Judgment
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2017Hun-Ma813

Question Presented
Whether any of the following alleged acts violate citizens’ constitutional rights to vote or equality under the law: 1) denying a soldier’s request to watch presidential election interviews and debates; 2) requiring election campaign bulletins written in braille to be within the page limits for booklet-type campaign bulletins; and 3) failing to require Korean sign language or captions in all election-related broadcasts.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Accessibility
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
Country
South Korea
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Aug 28, 2020
Date added
Sep 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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Núñez de Armas v. Magdaniel Hernández

Question Presented
Whether a candidate must resign from his administrative position twelve months from the date of his registration as a candidate or twelve months from the date of the election to be eligible to run as a candidate.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
Country
Colombia
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Date of decision
Dec 16, 2020
Date added
Sep 13, 2022
Judgment
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Ramos Rojas v. Sanabria Chacón

Question Presented
Whether a political party’s internal rules on candidacy criteria relating to nepotism may nullify an election of one of its registered candidates if he violated the party rules but otherwise met the eligibility criteria set up in the Constitution or statutes.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
Country
Colombia
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Date of decision
Dec 3, 2020
Date added
Sep 13, 2022
Judgment
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Zambrano Castro v. National Electoral Council

Question Presented
Whether the rejection of an applicant’s mayoral candidacy should be overturned because he initiated a lawsuit to revoke disciplinary sanctions against him, thereby potentially qualifying him for a “pending lawsuit” exception as outlined in Article 100, Paragraph 8 of the General Code of Procedure.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Civil Procedure
Country
Colombia
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Date of decision
Oct 29, 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
Judgment
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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
Judgment
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Masumba v. Kamondo

Question Presented
Whether the respondent was properly elected as a Member of Parliament on account of allegations made against him by the appellant of illegal acts or misconduct (i.e., defamation or inflammatory statements, intimidation and violence, and undue influence) during the campaign period.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
Country
Zambia
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Nov 17, 2017
Date added
Sep 13, 2022
Judgment
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VerfGH Thuringia, 07/15/2020 - VerfGH 2/20

Question Presented
Is a gender quota statute constitutional?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Gender
  • Quotas
Country
Germany
Language of Decision
  • German
Date of decision
Jul 15, 2020
Date added
Oct 19, 2021
Judgment
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VerfGBbg, judgment of 23 October 2020 - VfGBbg 9/19

Question Presented
Are gender quotas constitutional?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Gender
  • Quotas
Country
Germany
Language of Decision
  • German
Date of decision
Oct 23, 2020
Date added
Oct 19, 2021
Judgment
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VerfGBbg, judgment of 23. October 2020 - VfGBbg 55/19

Question Presented
Whether the gender quota under the Parity Act is constitutional
Legal Issue(s)
  • Gender
  • Quotas
Country
Germany
Language of Decision
  • German
Date of decision
Oct 23, 2020
Date added
Oct 19, 2021
Judgment
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BVerfG, decision of the Second Senate of December 15, 2020

Question Presented
Whether the non-parity nomination of candidates for the Bundestag election by the parties constitutes a major electoral error that has a decisive impact on the distribution of seats and the validity of the election.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Gender
Country
Germany
Language of Decision
  • German
Date of decision
Dec 15, 2020
Date added
Oct 6, 2021
Judgment
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Prabowo Subianto & Hatta Rajasa v. General Election Commission

Question Presented
Did the General Election Commission (KPU) violate the Presidential Election Law while conducting the vote count for the 2014 presidential election?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
Country
Indonesia
Language of Decision
  • Indonesian
Date of decision
Aug 21, 2014
Date added
Jul 15, 2020
Judgment
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Surunuddin Dangga & Muchtar Silondae v. General Election Commission of South Konawe

Question Presented
Whether the Regional General Election Commission (KPU) of South Konawe manipulated the official results “systematically, structurally, and massively” while conducting the vote counting for the regional head election?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Campaign Finance
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Indonesia
Language of Decision
  • Indonesian
Date of decision
Aug 10, 2010
Date added
Jul 15, 2020
Judgment
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Ujung Iskandar & Bambang Purwanto v. General Election Commission of West Kotawaringin

Question Presented
Whether the Regional General Election Commission (KPU) of West Kotawaringin manipulated the official results “systematically, structurally, and massively” while conducting the vote counting for the regional head election?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
Country
Indonesia
Language of Decision
  • Indonesian
Date of decision
Jun 7, 2010
Date added
Jul 15, 2020
Judgment
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Roeskan Effendi & Rohidin Mersyah v. General Election Commission of South Bengkulu

Question Presented
Did the General Election Commission (KPU) of South Bengkulu manipulate the official result “systematically, structurally, and massively” by conducting dishonest and unfair vote counting?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Disputing Results
Country
Indonesia
Language of Decision
  • Indonesian
Date of decision
Jan 8, 2009
Date added
Jul 15, 2020
Judgment
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Prabowo Subianto & Hatta Rajasa v. General Election Commission

Question Presented
Did the General Election Commission (KPU) violate the Presidential Election Law while conducting the vote count for the 2014 presidential election?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
Country
Indonesia
Language of Decision
  • Indonesian
Date of decision
Aug 21, 2014
Date added
Jul 15, 2020
Judgment
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Prabowo Subianto & Sandiaga Salahudin Uno v. General Election Commission

Question Presented
Did the General Election Commission (KPU) violate the General Elections Code while conducting the vote count for the 2019 presidential election?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
Country
Indonesia
Language of Decision
  • Indonesian
Date of decision
Jun 27, 2019
Date added
Jul 15, 2020
Judgment
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In re Gomez

Question Presented
Whether criminal charges against an elected officeholder are sufficient to revoke the position on a temporary basis?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Chile
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Date of decision
Dec 23, 2008
Date added
Jul 13, 2020
Judgment
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Shura Council Speaker's request for constitutional review of the drafted law.

Question Presented
Whether the proposed provisions are constitutional.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Maps and Districting
  • Vote Form Irregularities
Country
Egypt
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Feb 13, 2013
Date added
Jul 6, 2020
Judgment
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Shura Council Speaker request for constitutional review of the draft law regulating the exercise of political rights.

Question Presented
Whether the draft law adheres to the current constitutional political protections.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Accessibility
  • Vote Verification and Transmission
Country
Egypt
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
May 26, 2013
Date added
Jul 6, 2020
Judgment
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Mustafa v. Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces

Question Presented
Whether closed party lists and a first past the post system discriminates against independent candidates?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Voting Systems (Winner-take-all, proportional, etc.)
Country
Egypt
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 14, 2012
Date added
Jul 6, 2020
Judgment
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Abdel-Razeq v. Ahmed

Question Presented
Where the constituency representation scheme violates the reasonableness standard.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Electoral Maps and Districting
Country
Egypt
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Mar 15, 2015
Date added
Jul 6, 2020
Judgment
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Mohamed v. Chairman of High Elections Commission

Question Presented
Whether the elections of the Shura Council, Upper House, exceed the bodies authority and whether and actions taken by the body are consequently unconstitutional.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Judicial Independence
Country
Egypt
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 3, 2013
Date added
Jul 6, 2020
Judgment
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Review of the Constitutionality of Section Five of the Riigikogu Election Act

Legal Issue(s)
  • Campaign Finance
Country
Estonia
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
May 18, 2017
Date added
Jun 26, 2020
Judgment
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Case on Election Campaign by Teacher via Social Networking

Question Presented
A public school teacher shared a post on his/her Facebook that indicated that a political candidate was lying.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Social Media
Country
South Korea
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Feb 27, 2020
Date added
Jun 18, 2020
Judgment
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