Major Pending Election Cases

Kistner v. Simon

Filing Date:

November 24, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Minnesota

Topics:

2020 Presidential Election Case, Improper Election Administration

Most Recent Court:

Minnesota Supreme Court (A20-1486)

Issue(s):

Whether the respondents violated the petitioners' rights under the First Amendment, Equal Protection Clause, Due Process Clause, and the Separation of Powers doctrine of the U.S. Constitution, and comparable provisions of the Minnesota Constitution, in administering Minnesota's November election; Specific allegations include whether county auditors properly performed post-election reviews as required by Minnesota law; The petitioners ask the court to enjoin the secretary of state and the state canvassing board from certifying Minnesota's election results, and order a statewide, bi-partisan election audit.

Wisconsin Voters Alliance v. Wisconsin Elections Commission

Filing Date:

November 24, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Wisconsin

Topics:

2020 Presidential Election Case, Absentee Ballots, Improper Election Administration

Most Recent Court:

Wisconsin Supreme Court (2020AP001930 - OA)

Issue(s):

Whether the Wisconsin Elections Commission and local election officials, primarily in cities that received funds from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Center for Tech and Civic Life, illegally circumvented Wisconsin absentee voting laws, and therefore whether the November election for Presidential electors should be declared void and the choice for Presidential electors revert back to the state legislature

Ward v. Jackson

SCOTUS Watchlist:

Yes

Filing Date:

November 24, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Arizona

Topics:

2020 Presidential Election Case, Improper Election Administration

Most Recent Court:

U.S. Supreme Court (20-809)

Issue(s):

Whether Arizona election officials failed to allow observation of signature verification as required by Arizona law; whether plaintiff is entitled to a reasonable inspection (sampling) of signatures as well as "duplicated" ballots so she can compare them to originals; and whether the alleged illegal conduct requires the court to annul the state's election and declare that the state's certification of Biden electors is of no further legal effect

Wood v. Raffensperger

Filing Date:

November 25, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Georgia

Topics:

2020 Presidential Election Case, Improper Election Administration

Most Recent Court:

Fulton County Superior Court (2020CV342959)

Issue(s):

Whether Georgia officials violated state and federal law in how they administered the November election, for example by how they used funds received from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Center for Tech and Civic Life, by negotiating an allegedly unlawful settlement agreement regarding absentee ballots, and by allegedly not enforcing state law residency requirements; and whether, as a result of the alleged illegal conduct, the Presidential election results in Georgia should be considered null and void

In Re: Pearson

SCOTUS Watchlist:

Yes

Filing Date:

November 25, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Georgia

Topics:

2020 Presidential Election Case, Absentee Ballots, Improper Election Administration, Voter Fraud

Most Recent Court:

U.S. Supreme Court (20-816)

Issue(s):

Whether the defendants violated various state and federal laws by such alleged conduct as permitting early processing of absentee ballots without legislative authorization, allowing voting by individuals no longer residing in the state, failing to develop auditable procedures for the processing of absentee ballots, failing to provide meaningful access for party representatives to observe and monitor the electoral process, treating absentee voters in some counties differently than absentee voters in other counties, and employing tools such as Dominion Democracy Suite software and devices that allegedly led to statewide ballot fraud; Whether the defendants' alleged conduct should result in the decertification of the Presidential election results in Georgia

King v. Whitmer

SCOTUS Watchlist:

Yes

Filing Date:

November 25, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Michigan

Topics:

2020 Presidential Election Case, Absentee Ballots, Improper Election Administration, Voter Fraud

Most Recent Court:

U.S. Supreme Court (20-815)

Issue(s):

Whether the defendants violated various state and federal laws by such alleged conduct as denying meaningful access for party representatives to observe the counting of votes, treating one class of Michigan voters (in person voters) differently than another class of Michigan voters (absentee/mail-in voters), and permitting widespread voter fraud due to the use of Dominion voting machines and software; Whether the defendants' alleged conduct should result in the decertification of the Presidential election results in Michigan

Johnson v. Benson

Filing Date:

November 26, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Michigan

Topics:

2020 Presidential Election Case, Absentee Ballots, Improper Election Administration

Most Recent Court:

Michigan Supreme Court (162286)

Issue(s):

Whether in administering Michigan's election, the respondents violated the petitioners' rights under the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the U.S. and Michigan Constitutions, in addition to violating Article II, Section 1, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution involving state legislatures' authority to appoint electors in such manner as the legislatures direct; and whether the alleged violations require the court to enjoin the respondents from finally certifying the election results

Mueller v. Wisconsin Election Commissioners

Filing Date:

November 27, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Wisconsin

Topics:

2020 Presidential Election Case, Absentee Ballots, Improper Election Administration

Most Recent Court:

Wisconsin Supreme Court (2020AP001958 - OA)

Issue(s):

Whether the Wisconsin Elections Commission communicated illegal interpretations of Wisconsin law to county clerks around the state regarding absentee ballot drop boxes; whether the court should set aside ballots placed in these drop boxes; and whether the court should prevent the Wisconsin Elections Commission from certifying the state's results in the November election

Boland v. Raffensperger

Filing Date:

November 30, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Georgia

Topics:

2020 Presidential Election Case, Absentee Ballots, Improper Election Administration

Most Recent Court:

Georgia Supreme Court (S21M0565)

Issue(s):

Whether the defendant permitted non-residents to vote in the November election and failed to verify voter signatures as required by state law, and whether these alleged violations require either (1) an audit of the voter rolls and comparison to the ballots cast or (2) the decertification of Georgia's election results and an order for a new election

Trump v. Evers

Filing Date:

December 1, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Wisconsin

Topics:

2020 Presidential Election Case, Absentee Ballots, Improper Election Administration

Most Recent Court:

Wisconsin Supreme Court (2020AP001971 - OA)

Issue(s):

Whether issuing absentee ballots in-person to Wisconsin voters without an application violated state law; whether absentee ballots with incomplete certifications or on which city clerks filled in missing information violated state law; whether absentee ballots claiming "indefinite confinement status" after March 20, 2020 were invalid under state law; and whether stationing poll workers, receiving ballots, witnessing ballot certifications, and other clerk's office activity in Madison's "Democracy in the Park" events violated state law; and whether the defendants' alleged actions should result in the exclusion of certain absentee ballots from the state's vote count

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