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We Are on Our Own
Each time I have sat down to write something since the election, I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I simply cannot get out of my head.
We Are on Our Own
Each time I have sat down to write something since the election, I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I simply cannot get out of my head.
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Wisconsin Legislative Redistricting Challenge (Clarke)
Petition filed on behalf of Wisconsin voters challenging the state’s legislative maps drawn following the release of 2020 census data.
Washington, D.C. Trump Federal 2020 Election Subversion Indictment
Indictment of former President Donald Trump (R) by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C.
Colorado Unaffiliated Voters Primary Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Colorado Republican Party (CO GOP) challenging Proposition 108 — a proposition that allows unaffiliated…
Wisconsin Drop Box Ban Challenge
Lawsuit filed by Priorities USA, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and a voter against the Wisconsin Elections Commission challenging…
Arizona Secretary of State and 3rd Congressional District Election Contest
Election contest filed by Mark Finchem, the failed GOP candidate for Arizona secretary of state, and Jeff Zink, the failed…
Pennsylvania Act 77 Mail-in Voting Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania against Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Leigh M. Chapman…
North Carolina GOP Supreme Court Candidate Still Trying to Throw Out 60,000 Ballots
Jefferson Griffin, the GOP candidate for the Supreme Court of North Carolina, filed new legal actions against the state election board’s decision to reject his challenges to more than 60,000 ballots in his race.
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.