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In Trump’s America, There’s Democracy Only When He Wins
What Trump did to our elections he is now doing to the other institutions of our democracy.
In Trump’s America, There’s Democracy Only When He Wins
What Trump did to our elections he is now doing to the other institutions of our democracy.
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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…
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…
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.