In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Plaintiffs challenge 1) the requirement that an affidavit that must be included with an absentee ballot be signed by the voter in the presence of either a notary or two adult witnesses; (2) the requirement that copies of photo identification accompany absentee ballot applications; (3) the requirement that copies of photo identification accompany certain absentee ballots; and (4) the prohibition on curbside voting. Plaintiffs assert that by not amending these policies the state is inappropriately limiting Alabama's citizens right to vote.
Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County (No. CV2024-001942)
Issue(s):
Plaintiffs challenge provisions of Arizona's election procedures manual, specifically provisions related to early voting, voter registration cancellation and certifying elections, violate Arizona's constitution.
U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Case 19-cv-13188)
Issue(s):
Case concerns a constitutional challenge to Michigan's signature match laws, which require election officials to reject absentee applications and ballots if they determine that the signature provided with the applications or ballots does not match the voter's signature on file with election authorities.
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.
Lawsuit challenging of Wisconsin's three absentee voting rules. Specifically, they challenge Wisconsin's absentee ballot witness requirement, the prohibition on drop boxes, and the deadline for curing errors on absentee ballot envelopes. They also are challenging Wisconsin's interpretation of absentee voting as a privilege and not a right. The plaintiffs ask the court to declare the absentee voting rules to violate the Wisconsin constitution.
The RNC is challenging Nevada's policy of counting non-postmarked ballots received within three days of Election Day. Plaintiffs argue that the described policy violates existing Nevada law requiring ballots to be postmarked and submitted on or before Election Day. The complaint sets out a prayer for both declaratory and injunctive relief to block non-postmarked ballots from being counted in the November 2024 election.
National Voter Registration Act, Voter Registration
Most Recent Court:
United Stated District Court for the Western District of Michigan (No. 1:24-cv-00262)
Issue(s):
The RNC is suing Michigan Secretary of State Benson challenging the state's voter roll maintenance. They state that 53 counties in Michigan have more active registered voters than adults over the age of 18. The plaintiff argues that this is due to poor voter roll maintenance, in violation of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act and asks the court to implement a program to remove ineligible voters from voter rolls.
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