Arkansas Direct Democracy Restrictions (League of Women Voters)
League of Women Voters of Arkansas v. Jester
A pro-voting lawsuit challenging laws that make it harder to participate in Arkansas’ ballot initiative process.
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.
Arkansas Crittenden County Early Voting Sites Challenge
Brown v. Barton
Petition filed by two voters against Crittenden County and the members of its board of election commissioners challenging the county’s decision not to open any early voting locations in West Memphis, Arkansas ahead of the 2024 general election.
Arkansas Congressional Redistricting Challenge (Simpson)
Simpson v. Hutchinson
Lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of Black Arkansas voters challenging the state’s new congressional map.
Arkansas Judicial Redistricting Challenge
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.
Arkansas Wet Signature Challenge
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.
Arkansas Act 236 Challenge (Arkansas Voter Integrity Initiative)
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.
Arkansas Voter Suppression Laws
League of Women Voters of Arkansas v. Thurston
Lawsuit challenging four voter suppression laws Arkansas passed in 2020.
Arkansas Voting Machines Challenge
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 Legislative Redistricting Challenge
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.
Arkansas Mail-in Ballot Rejections Challenge
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.
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