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.
Christian Ministerial Alliance v. Arkansas
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Christian Ministerial Alliance, Arkansas Community Institute and Black voters challenging the election methods used for the Arkansas Court of Appeals and Arkansas Supreme Court.
Get Loud Arkansas v. Thurston
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Get Loud Arkansas (GLA), Vote.org and two voters challenging the state’s requirement for a handwritten signature on voter registration applications, also known as a “wet signature” requirement.
Reynolds v. Thurston
Lawsuit filed by Arkansas Voter Integrity Initiative, Restore Election Integrity Arkansas and a voter against Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston (R) and the State Board of Election Commissioners challenging the secretary of state’s decision not to certify two ballot initiatives to require voters to submit paper ballots.
League of Women Voters of Arkansas v. Thurston
Lawsuit challenging four voter suppression laws Arkansas passed in 2020.
Arkansas Voter Integrity Initiative v. Thurston
Lawsuit brought by the Arkansas Voter Integrity Initiative (AVII) against Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston (R), the Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners and Election Systems and Software LLC.
Arkansas State Conference NAACP v. Arkansas Board of Apportionment
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Arkansas State Conference NAACP and Arkansas Public Policy Panel challenging Arkansas’ new state House map passed following the release of 2020 census data.
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.
Christian Ministerial Alliance v. Thurston
Lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ congressional map.
Suttlar v. Thurston
Lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of Black Arkansas voters against the state’s new congressional map.
King v. Thurston
Lawsuit filed by State Senator Bryan King (R) and the League of Women Voters of Arkansas against Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston (R) challenging Act 236, a law passed in 2023 which places additional requirements on the ballot initiative process.
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