Election Judgments - IFES

Election Judgments - IFES

    • About
    • Judgments
    • Resources
    • Contact and Submissions
    • User Guide
    • Library
    • Sign in
Search Tips
sorted by
  • Title
  • Date added
  • Date modified
  • Region
  • Country
  • Court
  • Election Type
  • Date of decision
Cards viewTable viewMap view
10 shown of 10 entities

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
View

Decision No. 1 (1995)

Question Presented
Whether a law that permits the Prime Minister to exercise his discretionary power to transfer or declare a vacancy for the position of the President of the Supreme Court of char’i jaafarite contradicts the principle of “separation of powers” and should be repealed.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
Country
Lebanon
Language of Decision
  • French
Date of decision
Nov 2, 1995
Date added
Sep 16, 2022
Judgment
View

Albayda Judgment - Emergency Procedural Ruling

Question Presented
Whether Libyan Constitution Drafting Assembly (“CDA”) members’ procedural change on vote quorum, from requiring 2/3 majority plus one of the entire CDA to 2/3 majority plus one of present members, violated the law.
Country
Libya
Language of Decision
  • Arabic
Date of decision
Dec 19, 2016
Date added
Oct 19, 2021
Judgment
View

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
View

Shura Council Speaker's request for constitutional review of the drafted law.

Question Presented
Whether the proposed provisions are constitutional.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Maps and Districting
  • Vote Form Irregularities
Country
Egypt
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Feb 13, 2013
Date added
Jul 6, 2020
Judgment
View

Shura Council Speaker request for constitutional review of the draft law regulating the exercise of political rights.

Question Presented
Whether the draft law adheres to the current constitutional political protections.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Accessibility
  • Vote Verification and Transmission
Country
Egypt
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
May 26, 2013
Date added
Jul 6, 2020
Judgment
View

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
View

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
View

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
View

Sabha Primary Court Case #8

Question Presented
Should elections be annulled when multiple irregularities occurred related to polling date announcements, voters lists, infrastructure, coercion, and vote-buying?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
Country
Libya
Language of Decision
  • Arabic
Date of decision
Apr 27, 2019
Date added
Jun 19, 2019
Judgment
View

10 shown of 10 entities

  • Uwazi is developed by Human Rights Information and Documentation Systems

    uwazi
  •  
  • Election Judgments - IFES
  •  
  • Library
  • Login
Filters
    •  10
    •  0
  • Legal Issue(s)
    ANDOR
  • Region
  • Country
  • Language of Decision
    ANDOR
  • Court
  • Election Type
  • Form:
    To:

Search text

Type something in the search box to get some results.

    Table of contents

     

    No Table of Contents

    Table of Contents allows users to navigate easier throught the document.

      No References

      References are parts of this document related with other documents and entities.

      No Relationships

      Relationships are bonds between entities.

      0 selected
        Upload a ZIP or CSV file. Import instructions