Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 - Right to free elections

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Georgios Papadopoulos v. Cyprus, no. 21454/21

09/10/25

Electoral decisions annulling the applicant’s declaration as an elected Member of Parliament on three occasions after his appointment as the first runner-up to a seat that was renounced before the start of the parliamentary term.
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Hora v. the United Kingdom, no. 1048/20

23/09/25

Ineligibility of a prisoner serving an indeterminate prison sentence to vote in the 2019 general (parliamentary) election.
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Bradshaw and Others v. the United Kingdom, no. 15653/22

22/07/25

Alleged failure to investigate credible allegations of, and provide an effective legal framework to protect the electorate from, hostile interference by Russia in democratic elections in the United Kingdom.
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