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 South Carolina

South Carolina Youth Voter Registration Challenge

ACLU of South Carolina v. State Election Commission

Lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina (ACLU-SC) against the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and State Elections Commission (SEC) challenging the DMV’s rejection of voter registration applications from young voters who would turn 18 before or on Election Day.

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State of Iowa

Iowa Citizenship Status Information Challenge

Bird v. Mayorkas

Lawsuit filed by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird (R) and Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate (R) against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Ur M. Jaddou and their respective agencies seeking the immigration and citizenship status of 2,167 voters. 

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State of Florida

Florida Voter Registration Deadline Extension Request

League of Women Voters of Florida v. DeSantis

Lawsuit filed by the League of Women Voters of Florida, League of Women Voters of Florida Education Fund and Florida State Conference of the NAACP against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd (R) requesting that the state’s registration deadline be extended due to Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.

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