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.
Democratic Party of Virginia v. Lawrence
Order granting a request by the Democratic Party of Virginia to extend polling hours at the East Suffolk Recreation Center in Suffolk County, Virginia after it opened 20 minutes late due to issues with voting machines earlier on Election Day.
In Re: Petition of Gwinnett County Board of Registrations and Elections Concerning the November 2022 General Election
Order granting a request by the Gwinnett County Board of Registrations and Elections to allow Precinct 59, designated as Landmark Church at 3737 Holcomb Bridge Road in Norcross, Georgia, to remain open until 7:08 p.m EST.
Nichols v. Bell County
Order allowing polling locations in Bell County, Texas will remain open until 8:00 p.m. CST due to technical issues earlier on Election Day.
Navajo Nation v. Noble
Lawsuit filed by the Navajo Nation asking to keep the Apache County Many Farms polling site open for two additional hours as the site did not open on time.
In Re: Extension of Voting Hours
Order granting request to keep one precinct place located at Blackstone Primary School in Blackstone, Virginia open until 8 p.m EST.
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.
In re: November 8, 2022 General/Special Election
Order granting a request filed by the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration to keep two precinct locations open past the 7 p.m. deadline due to delays at the locations at the start of the day.
League of Women Voters of the Mid-Hudson Valley v. Dutchess County Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed by the League of Women Voters of the Mid-Hudson Valley and others over the lack of a polling location on the Vassar College campus.
Wilson v. City of Chicago Board of Election Commissioners
Lawsuit filed by Chicago mayoral candidate Dr. Willie Wilson and individual voters challenging Chicago’s planned removal of 779 voting precincts and 121 polling locations ahead of the November midterm elections.
DeVisser v. Benson
Lawsuit filed by Republicans against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and the Michigan director of elections challenging a set of 2022 rules pertaining to partisan election challengers.