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.
Deas v. North Carolina State Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed by Republicans challenging the North Carolina State Board of Election’s extension of the absentee ballot return deadline for the upcoming November election and its enforcement of regulations on partisan at-large election observers.
Wright v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
Petition filed on behalf of Wisconsin voters challenging the state’s legislative maps drawn following the release of 2020 census data.
Lichtenstein v. Hargett
Lawsuit filed by civil rights groups against Tennesee officials challenging a state law that makes it a felony to “give[] an application for an absentee ballot to any person” if you are not an employee of an election commission.
Texas State LULAC v. Elfant
Lawsuit challenging a Texas law that imposes strict residency requirements for voter registration.
League of Women Voters v. Thurston
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Arkansas and Arkansas residents against Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston (R) and members of the Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners challenging Arkansas laws governing the rejection of mail-in ballots.
Hanson-Hysell v. Wisconsin State Assembly
Petition filed on behalf of two Wisconsin voters seeking to stop the Wisconsin Legislature from conducting impeachment proceedings against recently elected Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz.
Saunders v. Randolph
Lawsuit filed on behalf of three Jackson, Mississippi residents challenging a newly enacted anti-democratic law, House Bill 1020 that targets Jackson residents.
Mealer v. Hidalgo
Election contest filed by Alexandra Mealer, the Republican candidate for the Harris County, Texas judge position, against her Democratic opponent, Lina Hidalgo.
Keohane v. Delaware County Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed on behalf of three Delaware County, Pennsylvania voters against the Delaware County Board of Elections challenging the board’s decision to not count provisional ballots cast in the May 16, 2023 municipal primary election.
Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Meyer
Lawsuit filed by a conservative legal group, the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), arguing that Alaska must release documents related to the maintenance of the state’s voter lists.