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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

City for All List, et. al v. Palestinian Central Election Commission, et. al

Question Presented
Whether the error in registration on the voter list of one candidate from an independent candidate list should result in rejecting the application of all the candidates on the list, and thus the entire list, from running for election.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Eligibility
  • Candidate Registration
Country
Palestine
Language of Decision
  • Arabic
Date of decision
Apr 23, 2017
Date added
Jan 4, 2023
Judgment

Decision 701/2020

Question Presented
Whether the Brosteni Constituency Electoral Bureau’s (BEC) decision to reject a former vice mayor seeking to run for the mayor and local councilor elections, based on a report by the National Integrity Agency alleging that he had conflicts of interest, was improper.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Civil Procedure
Country
Romania
Language of Decision
  • Romanian
Date of decision
Aug 17, 2020
Date added
Sep 16, 2022
Judgment

Decision 378/2020

Question Presented
Whether the Bistrita Năsăud Electoral Bureau (BECJ BN)’s decision to reject the registration of appellant electoral alliance USR-PLUS’s list of four candidates for the 2020 parliamentary elections was incorrect even though the appellant did not properly include the candidates’ genders, as is required by law for Chamber of Deputies and Senate elections.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Gender
Country
Romania
Language of Decision
  • Romanian
Date of decision
Oct 26, 2020
Date added
Sep 16, 2022
Judgment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Albayda Judgment – Ali Tarhouni Case II (2016)

Question Presented
Whether the chairman of the CDA lost his Libyan citizenship and eligibility for office by obtaining American citizenship and marrying a foreigner.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
Country
Libya
Language of Decision
  • Arabic
Date of decision
Nov 28, 2016
Date added
Oct 19, 2021
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

In Re Dispute Case No. 1 of 1999

Question Presented
Whether two rival groups within the same political party may utilize the same political symbol on the eve of elections.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Party Registration
Country
India
Language of Decision
  • Arabic
  • English
Date of decision
Aug 7, 1999
Date added
Sep 23, 2020
Judgment

Yang v. Kellner

Question Presented
Whether removal of the candidates from the primary ballots after the termination of their campaign violates the voter’s right to elect the candidate of their choosing.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
May 5, 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

Goodface v. Lower Brule Sioux Tribe 2020 Election Board

Question Presented
Whether a Federal Court may hear a Tribal candidate eligibility claim under the federal question doctrine?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Civil Procedure
  • Indigenous Persons
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Aug 25, 2020
Date added
Aug 27, 2020
Judgment

Seawright v. Board of Elections & In re Hawatmeh v. State Board of Elections

Question Presented
Whether late filings during the COVID-9 pandemic constitute unique circumstances that would permit remedy of the fatal defect when otherwise not provide in law.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Health Concerns & Election Administration
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
May 21, 2020
Date added
Jul 27, 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

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

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

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

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

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

Tan Chen Bock v. Attorney General

Question Presented
Whether the reserved election clause solely permits choosing from the terms of office of Presidents elected by the citizens, or also includes those chosen by Parliament.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
Country
Singapore
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Aug 23, 2017
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

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

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

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