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.
Delaware County Republican Executive Committee v. Delaware County Board of Elections
Petition filed by the Delaware County Republican Party against the Delaware County, Pennsylvania Board of Elections (“BOE”) requesting that the court “grant access to and permit [the plaintiff’s] watchers and attorneys to be present in all areas of the Board of Elections offices.”
Bognet v. Luzerne County Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed by election denier Jim Bognet, requesting that the court order the board to “complete its statutorily prescribed reconciliation process before certifying the results of the 2022” midterm elections.
Cartwright v. Luzerne County Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed on behalf of U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) against the Luzerne County Board of Elections challenging the board’s failure to certify the Nov. 8, 2022 election results.
Romine v. Chester County Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed by America First Legal on behalf of Chester County, Pennsylvania voters against the Chester County Board of Elections challenging the use of drop boxes in the county.
Gill v. Lehigh County Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed by America First Legal on behalf of voters in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania against the Lehigh County Board of Elections challenging the rules regulating the use of drop boxes throughout the county.
Monroe County Republican Committee v. Monroe County Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed by the Monroe County Republican Committee against the Monroe County Board of Elections and its two commissioners alleging that the county is violating state law by pre-canvassing mail-in and absentee ballots ahead of the state deadline.
In Re: Extension of Time for Polls to Remain Open in the 2022 General Election
Order granting a request by the Luzerne County election officials seeking to keep the county’s polling locations open until 10:00 p.m. EST, which is two hours later than they would normally be open.
Elkin v. Philadelphia City Commissioners
Lawsuit sponsored by Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE) on behalf of two voters against Philadelphia City election commissioners challenging Philadelphia’s alleged intent to “scale back or eliminate” their poll book reconciliation process.
Ball v. Chapman
King’s Bench petition filed by Republicans challenging guidance that allows election officials to count undated or incorrectly dated mail-in ballots that were received on time.
Pennsylvania State Conference of the NAACP v. Chapman
Lawsuit filed by nonpartisan organizations against Pennsylvania Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Leigh Chapman (D) and all 67 county boards of elections challenging the state’s plan to not count undated mail-in ballots or wrongly dated mail-in ballots.