Lawsuit challenging the Michigan Secretary of State's decision to mail absentee ballot applications to all registered voters. The plaintiff brought suit in Michigan state court challenging the authority of the Secretary of State, under state law, to take this action. Additionally, the plaintiffs brought suit in Federal court, claiming that the Michigan Secretary of State's decision violated his Due Process Rights under the 14th Amendment.
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina (Case 20-cv-457)
Issue(s):
The Plaintiffs allege that North Carolina's 25-day registration requirement unconstitutionally burdens North Carolinians' right to vote under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the First and Fourteenth Amendments, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Superior Court of Fulton County (No. 2022CV372734)
Issue(s):
The plaintiffs challenge guidance published by the Georgia Secretary of State's office that stated that counties could not hold early voting on Saturday November 26th for the December 6th runoff election. The plaintiffs contend that Georgia law allows counties to hold early voting on the 26th and seek an order making from the court making this clear. They also seek an order preventing that Georgia and the Georgia Secretary of State from interfering with early voting taking place on the 26th.
The Democratic Party of Virginia challenges two Virginia election laws. The first requires voters to provide their full social security number when registering to vote. The second law only guarantees that absentee ballots received by the Friday before election day can be cured.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida (4:21-cv-00187); For new filings, see League of Woman Voters et al. v. Lee et al.
Issue(s):
The Florida NAACP, Disability Rights Florida, and Common Cause bring challenges under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the 1st and 14th Amendments, and the Americans with Disabilities Act against Florida's Secretary of State regarding the newly enacted Senate Bill 90. Formerly titled Florida NAACP v. Lee.
Plaintiffs are petitioning for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to intervene and change the registration and reception deadline for absentee voting in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2:20-cv-05533)
Issue(s):
Whether the Philadelphia County Board of Elections is allowing party representatives to observe the ballot-counting process as required by Pennsylvania law
Whether Michigan's Secretary of State unlawfully failed to provide an opportunity for an election inspector of each political party to be present at each absent voter counting board
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan (1:20-cv-01083)
Issue(s):
Whether Michigan's Secretary of State and local election officials provided designated challengers with a meaningful opportunity to observe the conduct of the elections including the processing and counting of ballots, in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution and the corollary clause of Michigan's Constitution, the Elections and Electors Clauses of the U.S. Constitution, and the Michigan election code
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