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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Human Rights Network of Uganda v. Attorney General

Question Presented
Whether the Public Order Management Act of 2013 violates the Uganda Constitution? Whether parliament and the executive may pass legislation in response to decision of the court?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
  • Judicial Independence
Country
Uganda
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Mar 26, 2020
Date added
May 20, 2020
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Tanganyika Law Society v. Tanzania

Question Presented
Whether the Tanzania regulation prohibiting independent candidates from seeking public office is unconstitutional?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Judicial Independence
Country
Tanzania. United Republic of
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 14, 2019
Date added
Aug 1, 2019
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Bangladesh 16th amendment ruling

Question Presented
Does the 16th amendment, which allows the legislature to remove Supreme Court justices on grounds of incapacity or misconduct, violate the Constitution?
Legal Issue(s)
  • EMB Independence
  • Judicial Independence
Country
Bangladesh
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jul 3, 2017
Date added
Jul 8, 2019
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