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League of Women Voters of Michigan v. Benson

Filing Date:
May 22, 2020
Status:
resolved
State:
Michigan
Topic:
Absentee Ballots
Most Recent Court:
Michigan Supreme Court (Case 161671)
Issue(s):

Whether Michigan's requirement that election officials reject absentee ballots that arrive at the clerk's desk after Election Day is still valid under the amendment to the state constitution giving every voter the right to submit an absentee ballot—by mail or in person at the voter’s choosing—at any point in the 40 days preceding an election.

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League of Women Voters of New Hampshire v. Kramer

Filing Date:
March 14, 2024
Status:
resolved
State:
New Hampshire
Topics:
Voter Suppression, Voting Rights Act
Most Recent Court:
United Stated District Court New Hampshire (No. 1:24-cv-00073)
Issue(s):

The plaintiffs in the case accuse the defendants of using robocalls with an AI-generated voice of Joe Biden to suppress turnout in New Hampshire's Democratic primary election. They argue that these actions violated Section 11(b) of the Voting Rights Act which prohibits the use of intimidation to keep individuals from voting. Plaintiffs ask the court to issue a permanent, nationwide injunction to prohibit the defendants from taking these actions.

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League of Women Voters of Ohio et al. v. Ohio Redistricting Commission et al.

Filing Date:
September 23, 2021
Status:
resolved
State:
Ohio
Topic:
Redistricting
Most Recent Court:
Supreme Court of Ohio (2021-1193); Case consolidated with Ohio Organizing Collaborative v. Ohio Redistricting Commission (2021-1210) and Bennett v. Ohio Redistricting Commission (2021-1198); going forward, all filings will only be included under this case (2021-1193)
Issue(s):

Relators argue that the Ohio Redistricting Commission operated under an "extremely partisan" process, drawing district lines that disproportionately favor Republicans in violation of Article XI of the Ohio Constitution.

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League of Women Voters of Ohio v. LaRose

Filing Date:
July 31, 2020
Status:
resolved
State:
Ohio
Topic:
Absentee Ballots
Most Recent Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Case: 2:20-cv-03843)
Issue(s):

Plaintiffs are bringing this action to stop local Board of Elections from disqualifying absentee ballot applications and ballots due to signature mismatching.

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League of Women Voters of Ohio v. LaRose

Filing Date:
March 30, 2020
Status:
resolved
State:
Ohio
Topic:
Improper Election Administration
Most Recent Court:
U.S. District Court For The Southern District Of Ohio (Case 2:20-cv-01638)
Issue(s):

Challenge by Plaintiffs regarding the administration of the delayed primary based on the enactment of House Bill 197 (“H.B. 197”), including the refusal to extend the voter registration deadline, which passed on February 18, to at most thirty days prior to April 28; the imposition of a multi-step, multi-mailing process for absentee voting; and the elimination of in-person voting for all but a narrow set of voters.

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League of Women Voters of Ohio v. LaRose

SCOTUS Watchlist:
Yes
Filing Date:
March 22, 2022
Status:
resolved
State:
Ohio
Topic:
Redistricting
Most Recent Court:
Supreme Court of Ohio (2022-0303); Case consolidated with Neiman v. LaRose (2022-0298); New filings for each case will be reflected on this case page (2022-0303).
Issue(s):

Relators challenge the second congressional reapportionment plan passed by the Ohio Redistricting Commission as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander under Article XIX of the Ohio Constitution.

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League of Women Voters of Ohio v. LaRose

Filing Date:
December 19, 2023
Status:
resolved
State:
Ohio
Topics:
Ballot Access, Equal Protections Clause, Voting Rights Act
Most Recent Court:
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (No. 1:23-cv-02414)
Issue(s):

Plaintiffs bring suit challenging that HB 458, which limits who can assist voters with disabilities in returning absentee ballots, violates Section 208 of the VRA and Title II of the ADA. Further, the complaint alleges that section of HB 458 are unconstitutionally vague under the 14th amendment. Plaintiffs ask the court to enjoin enforcement of the statute.

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League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v. Boockvar

Filing Date:
August 7, 2020
Status:
resolved
State:
Pennsylvania
Topic:
Absentee Ballots
Most Recent Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Case 2:20-cv-03850)
Issue(s):

Complaint filed regarding Pennsylvania's signature verification procedures for mailed in ballots.

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League of Women Voters of Wisconsin v. Knudson et al.

Filing Date:
December 22, 2021
Status:
resolved
State:
Wisconsin
Topics:
Absentee Ballots, Provisional Ballots, Voter Suppression
Most Recent Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (3:21-cv-00805)
Issue(s):

The League of Women Voters challenges the Wisconsin Election Commission's failure to warn voters that failure to confirm existing voter registration address or update their address would result in their registration being deactivated. Relief is sought under Due Process of the 14th.

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