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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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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
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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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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
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(Mexico) SM JDC 0167 2021

Question Presented
Whether it was incorrect that the request for a citizen's trial that he filed in the initial instance was processed as a complaint, considering that this is the ideal way in which a favorable resolution could be obtained that guarantees the inclusion of members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Whether political parties are obligated to have a quota for candidates that identify as LGBTQIA+ to guarantee their inclusion in the political process.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Gender
  • Quotas
Country
Mexico
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Date of decision
Mar 31, 2021
Date added
Jul 1, 2021
Judgment
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(Mexico) SCM JDC 0412 2021

Question Presented
Whether there is an obligation among political parties to comply with a candidate quota that included people from the LGBTQIA + community even though there was no legal order or law to do so.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Gender
  • Quotas
Country
Mexico
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Date of decision
Apr 3, 2021
Date added
Jul 1, 2021
Judgment
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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
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Suryadharma Ali & M. Romahurmuziy v. General Election Commission

Question Presented
Did the General Election Commission (KPU) violate the Legislative Election Law by eliminating a political party’s proposed candidate list with total women candidates that did not meet 30 percent gender quota as stipulated by the law?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Gender
  • Quotas
Country
Indonesia
Language of Decision
  • Indonesian
Date of decision
Jun 3, 2013
Date added
Jul 15, 2020
Judgment
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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
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Popular Parliamentary Group of Congress of Deputies (Review of Law)

Question Presented
Whether the ballot parity is sufficiently remedied in the voter pool. Whether such quotas are constitutional.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Gender
  • Quotas
Country
Spain
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Date of decision
Feb 29, 2008
Date added
Jul 23, 2019
Judgment
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Mexico SUP JDC 304 2018

Question Presented
The High Chamber of the confirmed the validity of the candidacy of two transgender people (muxes in the state of Oaxaca) to occupy public posts reserved for women and revoked the registration of 15 male candidates.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Gender
  • Quotas
Country
Mexico
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Date of decision
Jun 21, 2018
Date added
Jul 16, 2019
Judgment
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SUP RAP 726 2017

Question Presented
Political parties and coalitions must register indigenous peoples´ representatives as candidates in at least 13 electoral districts
Legal Issue(s)
  • Quotas
Country
Mexico
Language of Decision
  • Spanish
Date of decision
Dec 14, 2017
Date added
Jun 19, 2019
Judgment
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