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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
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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
Date added
Jan 13, 2023
Judgment
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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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Odhiambo Oduol v. Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission

Question Presented
Whether petitioner’s affidavit verifying a video recording meets the evidentiary burden outlined in Section 107 of the Evidence Act relating to electronic evidence.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Vote Verification and Transmission
Country
Kenya
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 5, 2013
Date added
Sep 14, 2022
Judgment
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In the Matter of Rudolph W. Giuliani, an Attorney (United States)

Question Presented
Whether Mr. Giuliani’s conduct, as a lawyer perpetuating false statements about widespread voter fraud during the 2020 United States presidential election, violated New York's professional rules of conduct?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 24, 2021
Date added
Aug 18, 2021
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
Date added
Sep 23, 2020
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
Date added
Sep 23, 2020
Judgment
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PAN v. PRI (SM JIN 0035 2015)

Question Presented
Whether the Governor's presence and irregularities are sufficient to annul the election results.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Social Media
Country
Mexico
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Date of decision
Aug 4, 2017
Date added
Aug 7, 2020
Judgment
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MOREA v. Party of Institutional Revolutionary (SUP 2015 REP 544 499367)

Question Presented
Whether the dissemination of campaign materials on twitter accounts of candidate and alternate candidates violate the electoral silence laws?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Social Media
Country
Mexico
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Date of decision
Apr 20, 2016
Date added
Aug 7, 2020
Judgment
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Mwiru v. Samson

Question Presented
Whether the respondent’s education failed to meet the requirements for candidacy. If so, whether the respondent’s election as a Member of Parliament should be annulled.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Uganda
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 28, 2011
Date added
Jul 24, 2020
Judgment
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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
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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
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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
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Tabar v. Wong

Question Presented
Whether the petitioner met the evidentiary burden for a electoral bribery claim?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Papua New Guinea
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jan 18, 2018
Date added
Jul 16, 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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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
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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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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
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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
Date added
Jul 9, 2020
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
Date added
Jul 8, 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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Wong Souk Yee v. Attorney General

Question Presented
Whether the Prime Minister had a duty to fill the vacancy in a Group Representation Constituency.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Integrity
  • EMB Independence
Country
Singapore
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Apr 10, 2019
Date added
Jul 1, 2020
Judgment
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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
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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
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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
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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
Date added
Jun 29, 2020
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
Date added
Jun 26, 2020
Judgment
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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
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