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Nmalamuwomu v. Shadrack
- Question Presented
- Whether the filing deadline for an election petition alleging vote buying made up to and on polling day runs for 21 days after the alleged payment,, or 21 days after the election result is released in the Official Gazette?.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Deadline(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Date of decision
- Jun 24, 2020
- Date added
- Jan 31, 2024
Judgment
Barthelemy v. President of the Republic of Vanuatu
- Question Presented
- (1) Was the Council of Minister’s advice to the President to dissolve Parliament while there was a pending motion of no confidence by members of parliament a violation of the Constitution? (2) If so, was the dissolution of parliament by President void? (3) Does the Supreme Court have jurisdiction to hear constitutional writ petitions relating to the dissolution of parliament?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Conflict of Interests
- Improper Practices
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Date of decision
- Sep 9, 2022
- Date added
- Jan 31, 2024
Judgment
Madhav Prasad Paudel and others vs Office of the PM, Local development Ministry, Election Commission Nepal et. al
- Question Presented
- Whether the failure to hold local elections due to the absence of the required legal framework violates the right to periodic elections during the interim constitutional period. Whether the conduct of local government affairs by non-elected government employees violates the Local Self Government Act.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Election Date
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Nepal
- Language of Decision
- Nepali
- Date of decision
- Nov 7, 2012
- Date added
- Jan 13, 2023
Judgment
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
- Date added
- Jan 13, 2023
Judgment
Advocate Prem Chandra Rai vs Government of Nepal
- Question Presented
- Whether Nepali citizens residing abroad should be given the opportunity to vote from the country in which they currently reside. Whether restricted voting rights on Nepali citizens living abroad violates the constitutional right to vote.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Accessibility
- Elections as a Fundamental Right
- Out of Country Voting
- Country
- Nepal
- Language of Decision
- Nepali
- Date of decision
- Mar 21, 2018
- Date added
- Jan 13, 2023
Judgment
Palmer v. Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)
- 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
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
- Country
- Kenya
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 13, 2022
- Date added
- Sep 13, 2022
Judgment
Appeals declared by the Political Party "Dignity and Truth Platform" and the electoral candidate Andrei Năstase, by Political Party "Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova" and by the Electoral Council of the Chisinau Municipal Electoral District No. 1
- Question Presented
- Whether the 2018 mayoral election in Chisinau were appropriately annulled due to violations of the electoral silence period on election day.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Social Media
- Country
- Moldova
- Language of Decision
- Romanian
- Date of decision
- Jun 25, 2018
- Date added
- Oct 26, 2021
Judgment
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
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Language of Decision
- Amharic
- Date of decision
- May 27, 2021
- Date added
- Oct 19, 2021
Judgment
Supreme Court of Samoa, Faatuatua I Le Atua Samoa Ua Tasi (F.A.S.T. Party) v. Electoral Commissioner
- Question Presented
- A couple of questions are presented to the Supreme Court. First, whether the Electoral Commissioner acted unlawfully when he activated Article 44(1A) and whether they are mandated to implement Article 44(1A), and if so, the timeframe to invoke it.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Gender
- Quotas
- Country
- Samoa
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- May 14, 2021
- Date added
- Oct 19, 2021
Judgment
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
- Country
- Kenya
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Sep 21, 2020
- Date added
- Oct 2, 2020
Judgment
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
- Country
- Liberia
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jul 20, 2017
- Date added
- Oct 1, 2020
Judgment
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
- Date added
- Sep 23, 2020
Judgment
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
- Date added
- Sep 23, 2020
Judgment
Chiafalo v. Washington
- Question Presented
- Whether a pledge requirement and sanction violates the Electors Constitutional right to pledge electoral votes regardless of voter preference?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Elections as a Fundamental Right
- Country
- United States of America
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jul 6, 2020
- Date added
- Sep 17, 2020
Judgment
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
- Country
- Liberia
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Sep 19, 2017
- Date added
- Sep 16, 2020
Judgment
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
- Country
- Liberia
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 13, 2016
- Date added
- Aug 26, 2020
Judgment
Rideout v. Gardner
- Question Presented
- Whether a prohibition of a photograph of a completed ballot violates the First Amendment?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Social Media
- Technology
- Country
- United States of America
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Aug 11, 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2020
Judgment
Wendenberg v. Netherlands
- Question Presented
- Whether an electoral bribe must be for the amount promised in order to be a criminal offense.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Criminal Procedure
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Netherlands
- Language of Decision
- Dutch
- Date of decision
- Apr 9, 2019
- Date added
- Jul 24, 2020
Judgment
Hong Kong Police Force v. Electoral Affairs Commission
- 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
In re Constituent Assembly Elections of 2011
- Question Presented
- Whether the right to secrecy was violated in the 2011 election sufficient to annul the election results.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Administration Irregularities
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Iceland
- Language of Decision
- Icelandic
- Date of decision
- Jan 6, 2011
- Date added
- Jul 23, 2020
Judgment
In re 2016 Election of President of Iceland
- Question Presented
- Whether the prohibition of voters from signing support petitions for multiple candidates conflicts with Act. No. 36. 1945. Whether the plaintiff has a cause of action before elections take place.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Civil Procedure
- Country
- Iceland
- Language of Decision
- Icelandic
- Date of decision
- Jun 15, 2016
- Date added
- Jul 23, 2020
Judgment
In re the Icelandic Presidential Election of 2012
- Question Presented
- Whether the inability of disabled voters to cast secret ballots is sufficient grounds for annulling election results.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Accessibility
- Electoral Administration Irregularities
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Iceland
- Language of Decision
- Icelandic
- Date of decision
- Jun 6, 2012
- Date added
- Jul 23, 2020
Judgment
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
- Date added
- Jul 16, 2020
Judgment
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
- Date added
- Jul 15, 2020
Judgment
In re Luis Gullermo Otoya Gertds
- Question Presented
- Whether an alleged vote counting inconsistency is sufficient to sustain a claim for election annulment without a claim of harm?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Civil Procedure
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Colombia
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- Jun 2, 2014
- Date added
- Jul 13, 2020
Judgment
In re Valdes
- Question Presented
- Whether a judicial election taking place after a newly election procedure was passed, but initiated before has ground for annulment.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Administration Irregularities
- Judicial Independence
- Country
- Colombia
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- Feb 23, 2017
- Date added
- Jul 13, 2020
Judgment
In re Representation of People Act and the September 7, 2015 Elections.
- Question Presented
- Whether the potential for Chief Justice bias is sufficient to overturn the dismissal of a petition challenging election results.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Civil Procedure
- Electoral Integrity
- Judicial Independence
- Country
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Feb 6, 2020
- Date added
- Jul 10, 2020
Judgment
Attorney General v. Taylor
- 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
Together for the Change Without Formalizing Candidacies
- Question Presented
- Whether the when there is a vacancy in the candidate list and a legal framework for alternating candidate gender on the ballot, the substitute must be of the same gender as the deceased.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Gender
- Country
- Argentina
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- Nov 12, 2019
- Date added
- Jul 7, 2020
Judgment
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
- Date added
- Jul 1, 2020
Judgment
Chee Siok Chin v. Attorney General
- Question Presented
- Whether the plaintiff’s application for Parliament was constitutionally denied. If not, whether the election results may be overturned for all members of Parliament.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Singapore
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jun 22, 2006
- Date added
- Jul 1, 2020
Judgment
Khuhro v. Khan
- Question Presented
- Whether misstatements on the candidate’s election papers are sufficient to declare an election void.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Pakistan
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Aug 1, 2019
- Date added
- Jun 30, 2020
Judgment
Sandhu v. Election Commission of Pakistan
- Question Presented
- Whether a repoll is necessary due to an intervening crime.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Integrity
- Vote Verification and Transmission
- Country
- Pakistan
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- May 31, 2018
- Date added
- Jun 30, 2020
Judgment
Rind v. Balochistan
- Question Presented
- Whether failure to disclose education was grounds for disqualifying the petitioner as a candidate.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Country
- Pakistan
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Sep 19, 2018
- Date added
- Jun 30, 2020
Judgment
Buriro v. Shah
- Question Presented
- Where the citizenship requirement for candidacy may be met by a renunciation of dual citizenship.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Country
- Pakistan
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 23, 2019
- Date added
- Jun 30, 2020
Judgment
2017 (Gyo Tsu) 47 [Judgments concerning the constitutionality of the provisions on the apportionment of seats for members (to be elected by constituency) of the House of Councillors stipulated in Article 14 and Appended Table 3 of the Public Offices Election Act]
- Question Presented
- Whether the electoral code system, in light of the migration from constituencies, should be declared unconstitutional?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Voting Systems (Winner-take-all, proportional, etc.)
- Country
- Japan
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Sep 17, 2017
- Date added
- Jun 29, 2020
Judgment
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
- Date added
- Jun 29, 2020
Judgment
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
- Date added
- Jun 29, 2020
Judgment
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
- Date added
- Jun 29, 2020
Judgment
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
- Date added
- Jun 29, 2020
Judgment
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
- Date added
- Jun 26, 2020
Judgment
Raatsin for the Declaration of Invalidity of the Voting Results of the Riigikogu Elections of 2011
- Legal Issue(s)
- Elections as a Fundamental Right
- Electronic Voting
- Country
- Estonia
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Mar 23, 2011
- Date added
- Jun 26, 2020
Judgment
Polluaas for Annulment of Electronic Votes Cast in the Riigikogu Elections 2011
- Legal Issue(s)
- Vote Form Irregularities
- Vote Verification and Transmission
- Country
- Estonia
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Mar 23, 2011
- Date added
- Jun 26, 2020
Judgment
Chester v. Secretary of State for Justice
- Legal Issue(s)
- Judicial Independence
- Voter Registration
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Oct 16, 2013
- Date added
- Jun 23, 2020
Judgment
Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Canada
- Question Presented
- Whether the broadcasting restricted and alleged Charter violations therein may be heard on an expedited review basis.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Social Media
- Vote Verification and Transmission
- Country
- Canada
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Apr 11, 2011
- Date added
- Jun 23, 2020
Judgment
McEwing v. Attorney General
- Question Presented
- Whether the phone calls had any impact on the final election results and if those results were sufficient to annul the election results.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Canada
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- May 23, 2013
- Date added
- Jun 23, 2020
Judgment
Szuchewycz v. Attorney General
- Question Presented
- Whether the provision on which the candidate’s registration were denied are in violation of the Charter.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Country
- Canada
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Oct 25, 2017
- Date added
- Jun 23, 2020
Judgment
Yushchenko vs CEC
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Ukraine
- Language of Decision
- Ukrainian
- Date of decision
- Dec 3, 2004
- Date added
- Jun 17, 2020
Judgment
Sinnott v. Minister for the Environment
- Question Presented
- Whether the plaintiff's inability to cast a secret ballot based on his visual impairment violated his right to vote.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Elections as a Fundamental Right
- Country
- Ireland
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Mar 30, 2017
- Date added
- Jun 11, 2020
Judgment
In re Sixty-two deputies of the Group Popular Parliamentary of Congress
- Question Presented
- Whether Spain's gender quotas violate the Spanish Constitution (art. 3.7, 20.4-7)
- Legal Issue(s)
- Gender
- Quotas
- Country
- Spain
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- Feb 13, 2009
- Date added
- Jun 9, 2020
Judgment
Re Culleton
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Country
- Nigeria
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 31, 2017
- Date added
- Jun 9, 2020
Judgment
Union NSW v. New South Wales
- Question Presented
- Whether Election Code s 96D, and 95G6 are inconsistent with the Australia Constitution.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Campaign Finance
- Country
- Australia
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Dec 13, 2013
- Date added
- Jun 9, 2020
Judgment
Australian Electoral Commission v. Johnston
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Administration Irregularities
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Australia
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Feb 18, 2014
- Date added
- Jun 9, 2020
Judgment
Mutharika v. Chilima
- Question Presented
- Whether the standard that candidate must receive a majority of the votes means the highest percentage of votes or over 50%?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Voting Systems (Winner-take-all, proportional, etc.)
- Country
- Malawi
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- May 8, 2020
- Date added
- Jun 8, 2020
Judgment
Thompson v. Hebdon
- Question Presented
- Whether Alaska's $500 contribution limit violates the Fourteenth Amendment
- Legal Issue(s)
- Campaign Finance
- Country
- United States of America
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Nov 25, 2019
- Date added
- Jun 8, 2020
Judgment
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
- Country
- Nigeria
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Nov 5, 2019
- Date added
- Jun 3, 2020
Judgment
Republication National Commitee v. Democratic National Committe (Wisconsin)
- Question Presented
- Whether absentee ballots must be postmarked by the original election date.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Accessibility
- Electoral Integrity
- Health Concerns & Election Administration
- Country
- United States of America
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Apr 6, 2020
- Date added
- Jun 2, 2020
Judgment
Wisconsin Legislature v. Evers (state Supreme Court Decision, please see United States Supreme Court order on the application for stay)
- Question Presented
- Whether the Governor may suspend election laws two days before the election?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Accessibility
- Electoral Integrity
- Health Concerns & Election Administration
- Country
- United States of America
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Apr 6, 2020
- Date added
- Jun 2, 2020
Judgment
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
- Country
- Nigeria
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jan 20, 2020
- Date added
- Jun 2, 2020
Judgment