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 Overseas Voters Challenge

Kivett v. North Carolina State Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC), North Carolina Republican Party (NC GOP) and two voters against the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) and its members challenging a state law that extends voter eligibility to voters who currently reside overseas.

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State of North Carolina

North Carolina UNC-Chapel Hill Digital Voter ID Challenge

Republican National Committee v. North Carolina State Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC) and North Carolina Republican Party (NC GOP) challenging the North Carolina State Board of Elections’ (NCSBE) approval of a digital form of in-person voter identification for students and employees of the University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill.

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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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State of North Carolina

North Carolina Voter Roll Maintenance Challenge

United Sovereign Americans v. North Carolina State Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by United Sovereign Americans and a voter against the North Carolina State Board of Elections, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein (D) and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland challenging the state’s procedures related to voter rolls and its overall voting system.

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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 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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