Arizona Judge Dismisses Right-Wing Challenge to State’s Voter Rolls
An Arizona district court judge dismissed a right-wing lawsuit challenging the state’s maintenance of its voter rolls.
Kaei Li
Kaei tracks and reports on developments in election-related litigation. Prior to Democracy Docket, she worked in public affairs at the Justice Department and earned a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Michigan.
How Trump’s New DOJ Could Shape the Future of Voting Rights
How will a Trump DOJ run by loyalists and possibly purged of career attorneys impact voting rights? Looking at its record during Trump’s first term could provide an indication of what’s to come.
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Huntington Beach Voter ID Law
A California judge Friday dismissed the state’s lawsuit challenging Huntington Beach’s voter ID initiative. The state has 20 days to file an amended petition.
New York Judge Strikes Down State’s Voting Rights Act
On Thursday, a New York trial court judge struck down the state’s 2022 Voting Rights Act (NYVRA), which was created to make up for deficiencies in federal law following Congress’s 2021 failure to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act.
Judge Rejects RNC Lawsuit Challenging Hand-Delivered Ballots in Georgia
A federal judge rejected a Republican request to stop seven Georgia counties from accepting absentee ballot returns at election offices over the weekend and on Monday. Voters can return their absentee ballots in person until 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Georgia Supreme Court Cancels Deadline Extension for Cobb County Voters Who Received Ballots Late
The Georgia Supreme Court paused a lower court decision extending the ballot receipt deadline for over 3,000 Cobb County voters who received late ballots. The county may only count ballots that are received by 7 p.m. on Election Day — the deadline under existing state law.
Federal Judge Denies Right-Wing Org’s Request to Purge 277,000 Pennsylvania Voters
A federal judge rejected a right-wing organization’s request to remove a quarter of a million allegedly ineligible individuals from Pennsylvania’s voter rolls on the eve of tomorrow’s election.
Supreme Court to Hear Louisiana Redistricting Challenge
The Supreme Court will hear two cases — consolidated into one — concerning Louisiana’s new congressional map.
Judge Denies Right-Wing Request to Purge 1.2 Million Arizona Voters
A federal judge rejected a right-wing request on Friday to order the removal of 1.2 million allegedly ineligible voters from the Arizona voter rolls just four days before the election.
Judge Rejects RNC Request for More Republican Poll Workers in Fulton County
A judge on Friday rejected a Republican request to order Fulton County, Georgia’s elections department to hire additional Republican poll workers for Election Day.
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