Major Pending Election Cases

Mecinas v. Hobbs

Filing Date:

November 1, 2019

Status:

resolved

State:

Arizona

Topic:

Ballot Design

Most Recent Court:

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (20-16301)

Issue(s):

Whether Arizona's ballot design, which features the candidate's name vertically with the order determined based on political party, is valid under law.

Priorities USA v. Nessel

Filing Date:

November 12, 2019

Status:

resolved

State:

Michigan

Topics:

Improper Election Administration, Voter Suppression

Most Recent Court:

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (20-01931)

Issue(s):

Plaintiffs challenge Michigan's Voter Transportation Ban and Absentee Ballot Organizing Ban, arguing that the bans violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments.

The Andrew Goodman Foundation v. Bostelmann

Filing Date:

November 19, 2019

Status:

resolved

State:

Wisconsin

Topic:

Improper Election Administration

Most Recent Court:

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (Case 3:19-cv-00955)

Issue(s):

Plaintiffs challenge Wisconsin's Student Voter ID restriction on grounds that it violates the 26th Amendment.

CSI v. Moore

Filing Date:

November 20, 2019

Status:

resolved

State:

North Carolina

Topics:

Equal Protections Clause, Felon Voting Rights

Most Recent Court:

North Carolina Supreme Court (No. 331PA21)

Issue(s):

Lawsuit challenging North Caronia law that disenfranchises individuals who are on probation or parole following felony convictions. Plaintiffs claim the law violates the Free Elections Clause, the Equal Protections Clause and the Freedom of Speech and Assembly Clauses in the North Carolina Constitution.

Voto Latino Inc. v. Hobbs

Filing Date:

November 26, 2019

Status:

resolved

State:

Arizona

Topic:

Absentee Ballots

Most Recent Court:

U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (Case 2:19-cv-05685)

Issue(s):

Whether Arizona's deadline for voters to submit their early ballots by mail is constitutional

Bruni v. Hughs

Filing Date:

March 5, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Texas

Topic:

Ballot Design

Most Recent Court:

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Case 5:20-cv-00035)

Issue(s):

Plaintiffs challenge Texas's attempt to end straight-ticket voting, arguing that it will unjustifiably and discriminatorily burden Texans’ fundamental right to vote.

Reardon v. LaRose

Filing Date:

March 16, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Ohio

Topic:

Improper Election Administration

Most Recent Court:

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas (Case 20 CV 002105)

Issue(s):

Whether the secretary of state acted properly in taking emergency actions to postpone the Ohio Primary in the face of COVID-19.

Ohio Democratic Party v. LaRose

Filing Date:

March 17, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Ohio

Topic:

Improper Election Administration

Most Recent Court:

Ohio Supreme Court (Case 2020-0388)

Issue(s):

Whether the Secretary of State has the legal authority to suspend, move, or set the date of Ohio's 2020 presidential primary election.

Democratic National Committee v. Wisconsin State Legislature

Filing Date:

March 18, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Wisconsin

Topics:

Absentee Ballots, Improper Election Administration, Voter ID

Most Recent Court:

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (3:20-cv-00249)

Issue(s):

Whether Wisconsin's procedures for registering to vote and absentee voting violate due process.

Stringer v. Cascos

Filing Date:

March 24, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Texas

Topics:

Improper Election Administration, Voter Eligibility, Voting Technology

Most Recent Court:

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (Case 5:16-cv-00257)

Issue(s):

Whether Texas's administration of its online driver registration database violates the “Motor Voter” provisions of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection by not providing a location to change one's address for voter registration purposes when updating address for licensure reasons.

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