Texas Dallas County Polling Hours Extension Request
Coleman v. Adams
A pro-voting lawsuit seeking to extend polling hours in Dallas County, Texas, in the 2026 primary.
Court Cases
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.
Washington, D.C. DOGE Department of Treasury Access Challenge
Alliance for Retired Americans v. Bessent
Lawsuit filed by the Alliance for Retired Americans, American Federation of Government Employees and Service Employees International Union against Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, the Department of Treasury and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service challenging DOGE’s attempts to gain access to the Treasury Department’s information systems.
North Carolina Voter Registration Identification Information Challenge
Republican National Committee v. North Carolina State Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee and the North Carolina Republican Party against the North Carolina State Board of Elections and all of its members challenging the state’s voter registration procedures.
North Carolina On-Campus Early Voting Sites Elimination Challenge
College Democrats of North Carolina v. North Carolina State Board of Elections
A pro-voting lawsuit challenging the removal of on-campus early voting sites at three North Carolina universities.
North Carolina Incomplete Voter Registration Challenge
Kivett v. North Carolina State Board of Elections II
Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC), North Carolina Republican Party, Wake County Republican Party and two voters against the North Carolina State Board of Elections and its members challenging the board’s decision to count 60,000 votes cast in the November 2024 election by voters who allegedly did not provide the required identification information.
Florida Redistricting Special Session Challenge
Pines et al v. DeSantis et al
A pro-voting lawsuit challenging Gov. DeSantis’ call for a special session to conduct mid-decade redistricting.
Texas In-Person Ballot Secrecy Challenge
Pressley v. Nelson
Lawsuit filed by five Texas voters challenging the state of ballot secrecy in Texas.
Illinois Mail-in Ballot Deadline Challenge
Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections
An anti-voting lawsuit challenging an Illinois law that permits mail-in ballots to be counted if received up to two weeks after Election Day.
Michigan Absentee Ballot Number Matching Guidance Challenge
Republican National Committee v. Benson
Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC), Michigan Republican Party and a local town clerk against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and Michigan Director of Elections Jonathan Brater challenging the secretary’s recent guidance regarding Michigan’s number matching policy for absentee ballots.
Wisconsin Town Voting Machine Accessibility Challenge
United States v. Town of Thornapple
Lawsuit filed by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against the Town of Thornapple, the Town of Lawrence, town officials and the state of Wisconsin challenging the towns’ decisions to ban the use of electronic voting machines for federal elections.