New York Ballot Rejection Practices
DCCC v. Kosinski
Lawsuit filed on behalf the DCCC challenging multiple New York election practices that lead to a high rejection rate of absentee ballots.
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.
Indiana Absentee Voting Challenge
American Council of the Blind of Indiana v. Indiana Election Commission
Lawsuit challenging Indiana’s limited at-home absentee voting options for individuals with print disabilities.
Maryland Mail-in Ballot Counting
In Re: Petition For Emergency Remedy by the Maryland State Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed by Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) on behalf of the Maryland State Board of Elections seeking emergency relief to allow all local boards of canvassers to “meet and to open envelopes, canvass, and tabulate mail-in ballots no earlier than 8:00 a.m. on October 1, 2022.”
Georgia Cobb County Absentee Ballots Challenge
Cook v. Cobb County Board of Elections & Registration
Lawsuit filed voters and the Cobb County Democracy Center against the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration and its members, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) and the Georgia State Election Board and its members.
Tennessee 2020 Absentee Voting Challenge
Memphis A. Philip Randolph Institute v. Hargett
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Tennessee voters, the Tennessee NAACP, the Memphis A. Philip Randolph Institute and other groups challenging Tennessee’s absentee voting guidelines in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alaska Special Primary Election Accessibility Challenge
Corbisier v. Meyer
Lawsuit filed by the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights over the state’s alleged failure to provide adequate accessible voting options to visually impaired voters.
New York 50th State Senate District Ballot Counting Challenge (Shiroff)
Shiroff v. New York State Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed by Republican state Senate candidate Rebecca Shiroff against the New York State Board of Elections, the Oswego County Board of Elections, the Onondaga County Board of Elections and the Democratic candidate, the current incumbent state Sen. John Mannion.
New York 50th State Senate District Ballot Counting Challenge (Mannion)
Mannion v. Shiroff
Lawsuit filed by Democratic and Working Families Party state Senate candidate John Mannion, who is the incumbent representing the 50th state Senate district in New York, seeking a recount of his race against Republican state Senate candidate Rebecca Shiroff.
Colorado Signature Matching Challenge
Vet Voice Foundation v. Griswold
Lawsuit filed by the Vet Voice Foundation and two Colorado voters against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) challenging the state’s use of signature matching.
Wisconsin Racine Absentee Voting Van Challenge II
Brown v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
Lawsuit filed by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty on behalf of a Wisconsin voter challenging the use of mobile voting sites throughout the community.