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Election law musa hamisi mkanga others vs godbless jonathan another 2012 tzhc 35 5 april 2012

musa hamisi mkanga others vs godbless jonathan another 2012 tzhc 35 5 april 2012

The High Court of Tanzania voided a parliamentary election after finding the winning candidate made gender-based and defamatory campaign statements.

  • Election nullification
  • Gender discrimination in campaigns
  • Defamation in elections
  • Locus standi in election petitions
  • Election-nullification
  • Gender-discrimination
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Election law 20120405 TZHC Arusha 1

20120405 TZHC Arusha 1

The High Court of Tanzania nullified Godbless Jonathan Lema’s election as MP for Arusha Urban after finding he made prohibited campaign statements.

  • Election nullification
  • Gender discrimination in campaigns
  • Defamation in elections
  • Locus standi in election petitions
  • Election-nullification
  • Campaign-speech
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Election law 20120405 TZHA Arusha

20120405 TZHA Arusha

The High Court of Tanzania voided Godbless Jonathan Lema’s election as MP for Arusha Urban after finding campaign statements exploiting gender and defaming the rival candidate.

  • Election nullification
  • Gender discrimination in elections
  • Defamation in political campaigns
  • Locus standi in election petitions
  • Election-nullification
  • Gender-discrimination
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Election law musa hamisi mkanga others vs godbless jonathan lema another 2012 tzhc 34 5 april 2012

musa hamisi mkanga others vs godbless jonathan lema another 2012 tzhc 34 5 april 2012

Election petition allowing nullification of Arusha Urban MP election for gender-based and defamatory campaign statements.

  • Election nullification
  • Gender discrimination in campaigns
  • Defamation in elections
  • Locus standi in election petitions
  • Election-petitions
  • Gender-discrimination
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Election law 19980527 TZHC Bukoba

19980527 TZHC Bukoba

Election petition challenging the Bukoba Rural parliamentary result was allowed after findings of corrupt practices, defamatory campaign statements, and tribalism.

  • Election nullification
  • Corrupt practices
  • Defamation
  • Tribalism
  • Non-compliance with electoral law
  • Election-petition
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Election law 19960830 tzhc musoma 1

19960830 tzhc musoma 1

Election petition dismissed after the court found proof of corrupt practice, but no basis to void the result because the irregularities did not affect the outcome.

  • Corrupt practices
  • Illegal practices
  • Election nullification
  • Electoral procedure
  • Burden of proof
  • Forgery of election documents
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Election law 19870807 TZCA Dar es Salaam

19870807 TZCA Dar es Salaam

Election appeal dismissed after the court found no proved illegal campaign or corrupt practice, and held that 60 disenfranchised voters did not affect the result.

  • Illegal campaign practices
  • Corrupt practices
  • Disenfranchisement
  • Election nullification
  • Election-law
  • Election-petitions
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