Learn more about the lawsuits shaping voting rights, redistricting and elections by exploring Democracy Docket’s comprehensive database of cases. Click on any case to find a brief summary of the lawsuit and all relevant filings in the “case documents” section.
Black Political Empowerment Project v. Schmidt
Lawsuit filed on behalf of 10 pro-voting groups against Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt (R) challenging a state election law that disqualifies mail-in ballots due to incorrect or missing dates on the outer envelope.
Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Knapp
Lawsuit filed by Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) against the executive director of South Carolina Elections Commission Howard Knapp challenging the commission’s voter roll access policy.
Republican National Committee v. Schmidt
Petition filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania against Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt (R) and Pennsylvania’s 67 county boards of elections challenging the authority of county boards to develop mail-in ballot notice-and-cure procedures.
Richer v. Fontes
Lawsuit filed by Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer (R) challenging Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ (D) decision to allow nearly 100,000 voters incorrectly identified as having provided documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) to vote in federal, state and local races during the November 2024 general election.
Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Griswold
Lawsuit filed by a conservative legal group, the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) for allegedly violating the Public Disclosure Provision of the National Voter Registration ACT (NVRA).
Florida Rising Together v. Byrd
Lawsuit filed by Florida Rise Together challenging the state’s exact match policy, which requires certain identifying information on a voter’s registration application to exactly match information in a state or federal database.
Rise v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
Lawsuit filed by Rise, Inc. and a voter against the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) seeking clarification about what qualifies as a complete absentee ballot witness certificate address.
New Hampshire Youth Movement v. Scanlan
Lawsuit filed by New Hampshire Youth Movement (NHYM) against New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan (R) challenging the state’s new law requiring proof of citizenship for voting.
Brown v. Paxton
Lawsuit filed by Travis County’s tax assessor and county commissioners against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson (R) challenging the state’s campaign that seeks to prevent county officials from facilitating voter registration and participation.
Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Ellison
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Minnesota Voters Alliance and three Minnesota residents challenging a law that seeks to combat election misinformation, voter intimidation and harassment.
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