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 Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Bucks County Provisional Ballot Missing Signature Challenge

McCormick v. Bucks County Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, David McCormick, the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania against the Bucks County Board of Elections challenging the board’s decision to count 100 provisional ballots missing the signature of the voter, judge of elections or minority inspector in the November 2024 general election.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Philadelphia County Provisional Ballot Deficiencies Challenge

In re: Provisional Ballot Sufficiency Determination and Provisional Ballot Challenge Hearing of the November 5, 2024 Election

Lawsuit filed by Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, David McCormick, the Republican National Committee and Republican Party of Pennsylvania against the Philadelphia County Board of Elections challenging the board’s decision to count 966 provisional ballots with certain errors or deficiencies in the November 2024 general election.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Bucks County Undated or Wrongly Dated Mail-in Ballots Challenge

McCormick v. Bucks County Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, David McCormick, the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania against the Bucks County Board of Elections challenging the board’s decision to count 405 mail-in ballots submitted with undated or wrongly dated outer envelopes in the November 2024 general election.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Philadelphia County Provisional Ballot Signature and Envelope Error Challenge 

DSCC v. Philadelphia County Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) and Bob Casey for Senate challenging the Philadelphia County Board of Elections’ decision to not count 2,073 provisional ballots cast in the 2024 general election that were either missing an outer envelope signature or were not enclosed in a secrecy envelope.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Undated and Wrongly Dated Mail-in Ballots Challenge (RNC)

Republican National Committee v. All 67 County Boards of Elections

Petition filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Republican Party of Pennsylvania against all 67 Pennsylvania county boards of elections asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to reaffirm its order to reject mail-in ballots with an undated or wrongly dated outer envelope in the November 2024 general election.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Centre County Undated or Wrongly Dated Mail-in Ballots Challenge (McCormick)

McCormick v. Centre County Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, David McCormick, the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania against the Centre County Board of Elections challenging the board’s decision to count three mail-in ballots submitted with undated or wrongly dated outer envelopes in the November 2024 general election.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Philadelphia County Undated or Wrongly Dated Mail-in Ballots Challenge (McCormick)

In Re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-in Ballots of November 5, 2024 Election

Lawsuit filed by Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, David McCormick, the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania against the Philadelphia City Commissioners challenging the commissioners’ decision to count 607 mail-in ballots submitted with undated or wrongly dated outer envelopes in the November 2024 general election.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Philadelphia County Provisional Ballot Global Challenge Request

McCormick v. Philadelphia County Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, David McCormick, against the Philadelphia County Board of Elections and its commissioners seeking the ability to challenge large categories of provisional ballots and segregate provisional ballots from voters who requested a mail-in or absentee ballot.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Philadelphia County Provisional Ballot Count Observation Challenge

McCormick v. Philadelphia County Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, David McCormick, against the Philadelphia County Board of Elections and three Philadelphia City commissioners seeking to increase the number of Republican observers authorized to examine the counting of provisional ballots cast in the November 2024 general election.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Northampton County Poll Hours Extension Request

Democratic National Committee v. Northampton County Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Pennsylvania Democratic Party against the Northampton County Board of Elections seeking to extend in-person voting hours at the Bethlehem Ward No. 3 polling place from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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