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.

State of North Carolina

North Carolina Noncitizen Voter Roll Maintenance Challenge

North Carolina Republican Party 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 practices for removing noncitizens from its voter rolls.

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State of North Carolina

North Carolina Ballot Photography Ban Challenge

Hogarth v. Bell

Lawsuit filed by a Libertarian voter against five members of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, four members of the Wake County Board of Elections, Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman (D) and North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein (D) challenging North Carolina’s law banning photographs in polling places.

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State of North Carolina

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.

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State of North Carolina

North Carolina Absentee Voting Guidance Challenge

Wasserberg v. North Carolina State Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee, North Carolina Republican Party and a voter challenging the state board of election’s guidance on counting absentee ballots that are not submitted in a sealed return envelope.

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