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Madhav Prasad Paudel and others vs Office of the PM, Local development Ministry, Election Commission Nepal et. al

Question Presented
Whether the failure to hold local elections due to the absence of the required legal framework violates the right to periodic elections during the interim constitutional period. Whether the conduct of local government affairs by non-elected government employees violates the Local Self Government Act.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Election Date
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Nepal
Language of Decision
  • Nepali
Date of decision
Nov 7, 2012
Date added
Jan 13, 2023
Judgment
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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
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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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Palmer v. Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)

Question Presented
Whether the practice of disclosing the indicative two-candidate preferred count (“Indicative TCP”) prior to the closing of all polling sites in the country by the Australian Election Commission (AEC) influenced the voters’ choice and undermined the impartiality or perception of impartiality of the Commission, therefore violating the election law and the Constitution.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Administration Irregularities
  • EMB Operation
Country
Australia
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Aug 14, 2019
Date added
Oct 14, 2022
Judgment
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2018Hun-Ma456

Question Presented
Whether the Public Official Election Act’s required verification of internet users when they post election-related content online during a campaign violates freedom of expression, freedom of anonymous speech, freedom of the press and the right to informational self-determination.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Social Media
Country
South Korea
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jan 28, 2021
Date added
Sep 14, 2022
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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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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Baytan v. Commission on Elections

Question Presented
Whether petitioner's voluntary disclosure and alleged good faith mistake is sufficient to survive a preliminary hearing requiring only probable cause?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Voter Registration
Country
Phillippines
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Feb 4, 2003
Date added
Sep 23, 2020
Judgment
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Domingo v. Commission on Elections

Question Presented
Whether there was sufficient evidence to conclude that the incumbent mayor prodded potential Board of Election Inspectors for the City?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Electoral Integrity
  • EMB Independence
  • EMB Operation
Country
Phillippines
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Dec 1, 1998
Date added
Sep 23, 2020
Judgment
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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
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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
Judgment
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Hong Kong Police Force v. Electoral Affairs Commission

Question Presented
Whether a publicly accessible voter list violates the right to privacy?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Voter Registration
Country
Hong Kong
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
May 5, 2020
Date added
Jul 24, 2020
Judgment
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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
Judgment
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Tabar v. Wong

Question Presented
Whether the petitioner met the evidentiary burden for a electoral bribery claim?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Papua New Guinea
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jan 18, 2018
Date added
Jul 16, 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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Prabowo Subianto & Hatta Rajasa v. General Election Commission

Question Presented
Did the General Election Commission (KPU) violate the Presidential Election Law while conducting the vote count for the 2014 presidential election?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
Country
Indonesia
Language of Decision
  • Indonesian
Date of decision
Aug 21, 2014
Date added
Jul 15, 2020
Judgment
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Surunuddin Dangga & Muchtar Silondae v. General Election Commission of South Konawe

Question Presented
Whether the Regional General Election Commission (KPU) of South Konawe manipulated the official results “systematically, structurally, and massively” while conducting the vote counting for the regional head election?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Campaign Finance
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Indonesia
Language of Decision
  • Indonesian
Date of decision
Aug 10, 2010
Date added
Jul 15, 2020
Judgment
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Ujung Iskandar & Bambang Purwanto v. General Election Commission of West Kotawaringin

Question Presented
Whether the Regional General Election Commission (KPU) of West Kotawaringin manipulated the official results “systematically, structurally, and massively” while conducting the vote counting for the regional head election?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
Country
Indonesia
Language of Decision
  • Indonesian
Date of decision
Jun 7, 2010
Date added
Jul 15, 2020
Judgment
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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
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Prabowo Subianto & Hatta Rajasa v. General Election Commission

Question Presented
Did the General Election Commission (KPU) violate the Presidential Election Law while conducting the vote count for the 2014 presidential election?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
Country
Indonesia
Language of Decision
  • Indonesian
Date of decision
Aug 21, 2014
Date added
Jul 15, 2020
Judgment
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Prabowo Subianto & Sandiaga Salahudin Uno v. General Election Commission

Question Presented
Did the General Election Commission (KPU) violate the General Elections Code while conducting the vote count for the 2019 presidential election?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
Country
Indonesia
Language of Decision
  • Indonesian
Date of decision
Jun 27, 2019
Date added
Jul 15, 2020
Judgment
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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
Judgment
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Wong Souk Yee v. Attorney General

Question Presented
Whether the Prime Minister had a duty to fill the vacancy in a Group Representation Constituency.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Integrity
  • EMB Independence
Country
Singapore
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Apr 10, 2019
Date added
Jul 1, 2020
Judgment
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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
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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
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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
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Sandhu v. Election Commission of Pakistan

Question Presented
Whether a repoll is necessary due to an intervening crime.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Vote Verification and Transmission
Country
Pakistan
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
May 31, 2018
Date added
Jun 30, 2020
Judgment
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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
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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
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2017 (Gyo Tsu) 47 [Judgments concerning the constitutionality of the provisions on the apportionment of seats for members (to be elected by constituency) of the House of Councillors stipulated in Article 14 and Appended Table 3 of the Public Offices Election Act]

Question Presented
Whether the electoral code system, in light of the migration from constituencies, should be declared unconstitutional?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Voting Systems (Winner-take-all, proportional, etc.)
Country
Japan
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Sep 17, 2017
Date added
Jun 29, 2020
Judgment
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