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 Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Erie County Undelivered Mail-In Ballots Challenge

Pennsylvania Democratic Party v. Erie County Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by the Pennsylvania Democratic Party (PDP) against the Erie County Board of Elections challenging the county board of elections’ failure to send ballots to an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 voters who plan to vote by mail for the 2024 general election.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Philadelphia County Provisional Ballot Count Observation Challenge

McCormick v. Philadelphia County Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, David McCormick, against the Philadelphia County Board of Elections and three Philadelphia City commissioners seeking to increase the number of Republican observers authorized to examine the counting of provisional ballots cast in the November 2024 general election.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Philadelphia County Undated or Wrongly Dated Mail-in Ballots Challenge (McCormick)

In Re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-in Ballots of November 5, 2024 Election

Lawsuit filed by Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, David McCormick, the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania against the Philadelphia City Commissioners challenging the commissioners’ decision to count 607 mail-in ballots submitted with undated or wrongly dated outer envelopes in the November 2024 general election.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania York County Provisional Ballot Signature and Envelope Error Challenge 

DSCC v. York County Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) and Bob Casey for Senate challenging the York County Board of Elections’ decision to not count 211 provisional ballots cast in the 2024 general election that were either missing one of two signatures or were not enclosed in a secrecy envelope.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Dauphin County Provisional Ballot Signature and Envelope Error Challenge 

DSCC v. Dauphin County Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) and Bob Casey for Senate challenging the Dauphin County Board of Elections’ decision to not count 96 provisional ballots cast in the 2024 general election that were either missing an outer envelope signature or were not enclosed in a secrecy envelope.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Montgomery County Provisional Ballot Missing Signature Challenge

McCormick v. Montgomery County Board of Elections II

Lawsuit filed by Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, David McCormick, the Republican National Committee and Republican Party of Pennsylvania against the Montgomery County Board of Elections challenging the board’s decision to count provisional ballots with missing signatures in the November 2024 general election.

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