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Ohio Attorney General Accepts Ballot Language for Independent Redistricting Commission
On Monday, Oct. 2, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) accepted ballot language for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would create an independent redistricting commission in the state.
Pro-Voting Group Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging North Carolina Anti-Voting Requirement
On Monday, Oct. 2, the North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans filed a lawsuit challenging an anti-voting law requiring voters to reside in the state for at least 30 days prior to the election in which…
As New York’s Congressional Map Hangs in the Balance, Democrats Ask For Input
On Monday, Oct. 2, Democrats on New York’s Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) released a statement asking for public input on the state’s congressional map.
How Election and Redistricting Lawsuits End up Before the Supreme Court
How do redistricting and election-related lawsuits end up before the nation’s highest court? We describe the processes through which the Court either accepts or declines to hear these cases.
How Election and Redistricting Lawsuits End up Before the Supreme Court
How do redistricting and election-related lawsuits end up before the nation’s highest court? We describe the processes through which the Court either accepts or declines to hear these cases.
Wisconsin Legislative Redistricting Challenge (Clarke)
Petition filed on behalf of Wisconsin voters challenging the state’s legislative maps drawn following the release of 2020 census data.
Washington, D.C. Trump Federal 2020 Election Subversion Indictment
Indictment of former President Donald Trump (R) by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C.
Colorado Unaffiliated Voters Primary Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Colorado Republican Party (CO GOP) challenging Proposition 108 — a proposition that allows unaffiliated…
Wisconsin Absentee Voting Procedures Challenge
Lawsuit filed by Priorities USA, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and a voter against the Wisconsin Elections Commission challenging…
Arizona Secretary of State and 3rd Congressional District Election Contest
Election contest filed by Mark Finchem, the failed GOP candidate for Arizona secretary of state, and Jeff Zink, the failed…
Pennsylvania Act 77 Mail-in Voting Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania against Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Leigh M. Chapman…