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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
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2017Hun-Ma813

Question Presented
Whether any of the following alleged acts violate citizens’ constitutional rights to vote or equality under the law: 1) denying a soldier’s request to watch presidential election interviews and debates; 2) requiring election campaign bulletins written in braille to be within the page limits for booklet-type campaign bulletins; and 3) failing to require Korean sign language or captions in all election-related broadcasts.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Accessibility
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
Country
South Korea
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Aug 28, 2020
Date added
Sep 14, 2022
Judgment
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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
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Western Native Voice v. Stapleton

Question Presented
Whether the Ballot Interference Prevention Act violates the Plaintiff’s right to vote, right to free speech, right to association, and due process.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • Indigenous Persons
  • Vote Verification and Transmission
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Sep 25, 2020
Date added
Oct 9, 2020
Judgment
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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
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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
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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
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Jampen v. State Council

Question Presented
Whether when two distinct constituencies have a single electoral body and drastically different populations, the constituencies must be severed and granted their own electoral bodies.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • Electoral Maps and Districting
Country
Switzerland
Language of Decision
  • German
Date of decision
Mar 20, 1963
Date added
Jul 1, 2020
Judgment
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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
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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
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Aryeh Bain v. Chief Electoral Officer

Question Presented
Whether setting election day as a Jewish holiday violates the right to vote?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • EMB Operation
Country
Canada
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 26, 2019
Date added
Jun 23, 2020
Judgment
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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
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Texas Democratic Party v. Abbott

Question Presented
Whether the COVID-19 pandemic constitutes a disability under Texas law sufficient to modify the vote-by-mail system.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • Health Concerns & Election Administration
Country
United States of America
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 4, 2020
Date added
Jun 10, 2020
Judgment
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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
Judgment
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6- Egodaweie v. Commissioner of Elections

Question Presented
Did several electoral irregularities and acts of violence at polling stations fall within the scope of section 46A, compelling the respondent to declare those polls null and void?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
Country
Sri Lanka
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Apr 3, 2001
Date added
Jul 10, 2019
Judgment
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2- Karunathilaka v. Commissioner of Elections

Question Presented
People's sovereignty
Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • EMB Operation
Country
Sri Lanka
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Dec 7, 1998
Date added
Jul 10, 2019
Judgment
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1- Gamaethige v. Attorney General

Question Presented
Determination on 20th amendment and people's sovereignty
Legal Issue(s)
  • Elections as a Fundamental Right
  • EMB Operation
Country
Sri Lanka
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Sep 8, 2017
Date added
Jul 10, 2019
Judgment
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