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 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 Election Protests Challenge

North Carolina Democratic Party v. North Carolina State Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by the North Carolina Democratic Party against the North Carolina State Board of Elections and its members seeking an order banning the board from rejecting thousands of ballots cast in the 2024 election.

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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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