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 Mail-in Ballot Canvassing Challenge

Barnette v. Lawrence

Lawsuit filed by Kathy Barnette (R) and a voter against the Montgomery County Board of Elections alleging that the board began illegally pre-canvassing mail-in ballots and contacted voters to give them the opportunity to fix minor defects on their ballots.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Poll Watcher Challenge

Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. v. Philadelphia County Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Trump campaign against the Philadelphia County Board of Elections challenging the alleged absence of poll watchers at satellite election offices.

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