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.
Ayota v. Fall
Lawsuit filed by three voters against the members of the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration challenging the board’s failure to send mail-in ballots to an estimated 3,000 voters.
Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Inc v. Bucks County Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed by Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Republican National Committee (RNC), Republican Party of Pennsylvania, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate David McCormick and Friends of Dave Campaign against the Bucks County Board of Elections and its members seeking to extend Bucks County’s deadline for in-person mail-in ballot applications.
New PA Project Education Fund v. Schmidt
Petition filed by the New PA Project Education Fund and other civic organizations against Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt (R) and all 67 county board of elections challenging the the state’s plan to not count mail-in ballots submitted with undated or wrongly dated outer envelopes.
Republican National Committee v. Benson
Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC), Michigan Republican Party and a local town clerk against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and Michigan Director of Elections Jonathan Brater challenging the secretary’s recent guidance regarding Michigan’s number matching policy for absentee ballots.
Washington State Republican Party v. King County
Lawsuit filed by the Washington State Republican Party (WA GOP) against King County and its director of elections, Julie Wise, challenging the county’s decision to accept ballots that voters cured through an online third-party tool.
Wasserberg v. North Carolina State Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee, North Carolina Republican Party and a voter challenging the state board of election’s guidance on counting absentee ballots that are not submitted in a sealed return envelope.
Republican Committee of Chester County v. Chester County Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed by the Republican Committee of Chester County and four of its members against the Chester County Board of Elections challenging the board of elections’ policies.
Alabama State Conference of the NAACP v. Marshall
Lawsuit filed on behalf of five Alabama civil rights organizations against Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) and the district attorneys for several counties challenging several provisions of Senate Bill 1.
California Council of the Blind v. Weber
Lawsuit filed on behalf of three voters with print disabilities and two blind advocacy groups against California Secretary of State Shirley Weber (D) challenging California’s requirement to return mail-in ballots by paper-based methods.
Rissling v. Bobo
Lawsuit filed on behalf of four voters who are blind or have a print disability and the National Federation of the Blind of Alabama against absentee election managers for Tuscaloosa, Mobile and Jefferson counties challenging Alabama’s inaccessible absentee voting system for those who are blind or have print disabilities.