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 Nevada

Nevada Non-Postmarked Ballots Challenge (RNC)

Republican National Committee v. Aguilar

Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Republican National Committee, Nevada Republican Party, Donald J. Trump for President 2024 challenging Nevada’s policy of counting ballots without a postmark received up to three days after Election Day.

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State of Ohio

Ohio Drop Box Limitations Challenge

Ohio Democratic Party v. LaRose

Petition filed by the Ohio Democratic Party and two voters challenging the secretary’s recent directive restricting the use of drop boxes for authorized individuals returning absentee ballots on behalf of a family member or voters with disabilities.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Mail-in Ballot Notice and Cure Procedures Challenge

Republican National Committee v. Schmidt

Petition filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania against Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt (R) and Pennsylvania’s 67 county boards of elections challenging the authority of county boards to develop mail-in ballot notice-and-cure procedures.

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State of North Carolina

North Carolina Overseas Voters Challenge

Kivett v. North Carolina State Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC), North Carolina Republican Party (NC GOP) and two voters against the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) and its members challenging a state law that extends voter eligibility to voters who currently reside overseas.

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