‘This is a National Outrage:’ North Carolinians Protest GOP Election Challenges
Voters and activists spent all day in front of the North Carolina Supreme Court reading the names of 60,000 people whose ballots might be disqualified.
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North Carolina Judge Denies Republicans’ Request To Toss 60,000 Ballots
Today, a North Carolina judge rejected a request from the Republican National Committee (RNC), North Carolina GOP, Wake County GOP and two voters to toss out nearly 60,000 ballots cast in all 2024 statewide races.
SCOTUS Won’t Hear GOP Challenge to North Dakota Tribal Legislative Districts
The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to take up a Republican lawsuit alleging that North Dakota engaged in unconstitutional racial gerrymandering when it created two majority-Native American legislative districts following the 2020 census.
Sixth Circuit to Hear Case on ‘Unequal’ Tennessee Felony Reenfranchisement System
On Tuesday, the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals will hear oral argument over a Tennessee policy requiring individuals with prior felony convictions to produce additional documents to prove eligibility when registering to vote. A district court last year said the policy violated federal law.
DNC Asks Court to Block RNC Challenge to 60,000 Ballots in North Carolina
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) intervened in a Republican National Committee (RNC) lawsuit challenging 60,000 ballots cast in North Carolina in the state Supreme Court race and all other 2024 election contests.
Florida Voters Sue Gov. DeSantis For Failing to Call Special Elections
The ACLU of Florida filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of a couple voters against Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for failing to call special elections for two vacant seats in the state legislature.
North Carolina Supreme Court GOP Candidate ‘Seeks to Tilt the Playing Field in His Favor’
Today the North Carolina Supreme Court issued an extended version of its order blocking the certification of a race for a seat on its own bench, which included extended, scathing dissents from Democratic Justice Anita Earls and Republican Justice Richard Dietz.
Data: 3x Fewer Mail-in-Voting Lawsuits in This Election Cycle Than in 2020
The majority of voting lawsuits filed during the 2024 election cycle were related to election administration and voter registration, not mail-in voting, which is a departure from 2020 election litigation.
Arizona Court Blocks State Election Rules on Certification, Voter Registration
Republican legislators’ attempt to upend election administration in Arizona prevailed after a court blocked part of the state’s 2023 Election Procedures Manual (EPM), which sets rules for how elections are run.
Georgia Appeals Court Disqualifies Fani Willis from 2020 Election Subversion Case
The Georgia Court of Appeals disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the 2020 election subversion case against President-elect Donald Trump and dozens of others but rejected a request to dismiss the indictment.
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