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2 | State | Case | Subject | Major Supporters | Court | Latest Status | Last Updated | Daily Kos/Media Coverage | |
3 | Alaska | Alaska Center Education Fund v. Fenumiai | Absentee ballot signature-curing | Voting advocates | State | Lower court ruled against plaintiffs, who have yet to indicate if they will appeal | 15-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/23/1989088/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Supreme-Court-poised-to-upend-federalism-itself-to-gut-voting-protections#10 | |
4 | Arkansas | League of Women Voters of Arkansas v. Thurston | Absentee ballot signature-matching | Lawyers' Committee, League of Women Voters | Federal | Lower court ruled against plaintiffs, who have yet to indicate if they will appeal | 27-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/30/1991211/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Key-2020-court-battles-take-shape-as-Supreme-Court-threat-to-mail-votes-looms#4 | |
5 | Arkansas | Wince v. Thurston | Absentee ballot counting | Arkansas voters | State | Pending before lower court | 23-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/30/1991211/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Key-2020-court-battles-take-shape-as-Supreme-Court-threat-to-mail-votes-looms#4 | |
6 | Delaware | League of Women Voters of Del. v. Del. Dep’t of Elections | Absentee ballot receipt deadline | ACLU, League of Women Voters | State | Lower court ruled against plaintiffs | 9-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/16/1987162/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-New-report-finds-felony-disenfranchisement-bans-5-million-people-from-voting#8 | |
7 | Indiana | Tully v. Okeson | Absentee voting excuse requirement (for November) | Vote-by-mail advocates | Federal | Appeals court rejected allowing no-excuse absentee voting | 7-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/9/1985242/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Using-Jim-Crow-logic-federal-court-greenlights-age-discrimination-in-voting | |
8 | Indiana | Common Cause Indiana v. Lawson | Absentee ballot postmarks | Common Cause, NAACP | Federal | Appeals court stayed lower court ruling that had ordered state to count postmarked ballots that are received within 10 days | 13-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/9/1985242/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Using-Jim-Crow-logic-federal-court-greenlights-age-discrimination-in-voting | |
9 | Indiana | Common Cause Indiana v. Lawson | Polling place hours | Common Cause | Federal | Appeals court reversed lower court ruling that gave voters standing to sue to seek extended Election Day polling hours in the event of voting problems, leaving only officials with the ability to sue | 23-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/23/1989088/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Supreme-Court-poised-to-upend-federalism-itself-to-gut-voting-protections#11 | |
10 | Iowa | League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa v. Pate | Absentee ballot drop boxes | Latino voter advocates and national Democrats | State | Lower court upheld GOP's limit on drop boxes | 29-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/2/1983038/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Texas-GOP-launches-attack-on-Dems-and-voters-of-color-by-limiting-mail-voting#20 | |
11 | Michigan | Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans v. Benson | Absentee ballot access (postage, postmark, community collection) | National Democrats and civic orgnizations | State | Appeals court overturned lower court ruling that had allowed ballots to count if postmarked by the day before Election Day and received up to two weeks afterward | 16-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/16/1987162/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-New-report-finds-felony-disenfranchisement-bans-5-million-people-from-voting#14 | |
12 | Michigan | Election Integrity Fund v. Benson | Online absentee ballot applications | Thomas More Society | State | Lower court rejected GOP activists' lawsuit | 26-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/9/11/1976835/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Court-upholds-Florida-GOP-s-poll-tax-preventing-775-000-citizens-from-voting#11 | |
13 | Michigan | Johnson v. Benson | Absentee ballot receipt deadline | State Republicans | Federal | Pending before lower court | 29-Sep | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/2/1983038/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Texas-GOP-launches-attack-on-Dems-and-voters-of-color-by-limiting-mail-voting#23 | |
14 | Michigan | RNC v. Benson | Absentee ballot community collection | National and state Republicans | State | Pending before Court of Claims | 24-Sep | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/2/1983038/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Texas-GOP-launches-attack-on-Dems-and-voters-of-color-by-limiting-mail-voting#23 | |
15 | Minnesota | Carson v. Simon | Absentee ballot receipt deadline | State Republicans | Federal | Lower court rejected GOP's motion for preliminary injunction; GOP is appealing and appeals court held arguments on Oct. 27 | 12-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/16/1987162/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-New-report-finds-felony-disenfranchisement-bans-5-million-people-from-voting#15 | |
16 | Minnesota | Donald Trump for President, Inc. v. Simon | Absentee ballot postmarks (keeping ballots separated) | Trump campaign and national Republicans | State | Pending before state Supreme Court | 28-Oct | ||
17 | Missouri | Organization for Black Struggle v. Ashcroft | Absentee ballot in-person return ban | Voting advocates | Federal | Appeals court stayed lower court ruling that had let voters return their mail ballots in-person instead of just by mail | 22-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/23/1989088/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Supreme-Court-poised-to-upend-federalism-itself-to-gut-voting-protections#14 | |
18 | Nevada | Kraus v. Cegavske | Absentee ballot counting in Clark County | Trump campaign and state Republicans | State | Lower court rejected GOP's requests | 2-Nov | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/23/1989088/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Supreme-Court-poised-to-upend-federalism-itself-to-gut-voting-protections#16 | |
19 | New Jersey | Monmouth County Republican Committee v. Way | Absentee ballot receipt deadline | Monmouth County GOP | State | Pending before lower court | 24-Sep | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/2/1983038/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Texas-GOP-launches-attack-on-Dems-and-voters-of-color-by-limiting-mail-voting#29 | |
20 | North Carolina | DSCC v. North Carolina State Bd. of Elections | Absentee ballot cure period | National and state Democrats | State | Pending before lower court | 8-Sep | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/9/11/1976835/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Court-upholds-Florida-GOP-s-poll-tax-preventing-775-000-citizens-from-voting#16 | |
21 | North Carolina | North Carolina NAACP v. North Carolina State Board of Elections | Electronic voting machines and paper ballots | NAACP, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law | State | Lower court rejected requiring paper ballots; plaintiffs appealing to state Supreme Court | 20-Aug | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/8/21/1971289/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Judge-tosses-GOP-s-deceptive-summary-of-measure-to-gut-redistricting-reform#20 | |
22 | North Carolina | Democracy North Carolina v. North Carolina State Board of Elections | Absentee ballot witness/notary requirement, electronic absentee requests, voter registration deadline, early voting hours | League of Women Voters | Federal | Lower court refused to waive the witness notary/requirement, allow electronic absentee requests, alter the registration deadline, or increase early voting hours, but it did require the state to let voters "cure" any issues with their absentee ballot signatures or witness information; federal court blocked settlement agreement letting voters sign affidavit for missing witness signature | 14-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/16/1987162/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-New-report-finds-felony-disenfranchisement-bans-5-million-people-from-voting#17 | |
23 | North Carolina | Stringer v. North Carolina | Absentee ballot access (postage, postmarks, signature-matching, witness requirement), early voting | National Democrats | State | Pending before lower court | 8-Jul | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/7/10/1959795/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Conservative-judges-deal-twin-setbacks-to-democracy-in-two-Wisconsin-cases#20 | |
24 | North Carolina | North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans v. North Carolina; Berger v. North Carolina State Board of Elections | Absentee ballot access (postage, postmarks, signature-matching, witness requirement) | Several voters | State | State Supreme Court rejected GOP's request to stay to the state's settlement on signature-cure claims; U.S. Supreme Court refused to stay extension of absentee postmark receipt deadline | 29-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/23/1989088/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Supreme-Court-poised-to-upend-federalism-itself-to-gut-voting-protections#17 | |
25 | North Carolina | Moore v. Circosta and Wise v. North Carolina State Board of Elections | Absentee ballot access (postmarks, witness signature curing) | State Republicans | Federal | U.S. Supreme Court rejected staying lower court rulings that had rejected GOP's request to block settlement by the state that had extended absentee postmarks to Nov. 12 and let voters fix some witness signature problems; lower court did block settlement provision letting voters use affidavit instead if witness signature missing | 28-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/23/1989088/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Supreme-Court-poised-to-upend-federalism-itself-to-gut-voting-protections#17 | |
26 | Pennsylvania | Donald Trump for President, Inc. v. Boockvar | Absentee ballot drop boxes, secrecy envelopes, poll watchers | Trump campaign and Republican Congress members | Federal | Lower court rejected GOP's requests; GOP is appealing | 10-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/16/1987162/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-New-report-finds-felony-disenfranchisement-bans-5-million-people-from-voting#18 | |
27 | Pennsylvania | Cramer v. Boockvar | Electronic absentee ballot delivery | Voting advocates | State | Pending before state Commonwealth Court | 1-Sep | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/9/3/1974538/-Morning-Digest-National-Democrats-launch-major-ad-buy-against-Missouri-s-Republican-governor?_=2020-09-03T12:32:49.285-07:00#18 | |
28 | Pennsylvania | Crossey v. Boockvar; Pennsylvania Democratic Party v. Boockvar | Absentee ballot postmarked by Election Day, prepaid postage, signature verification correction, third-party ballot collection; absentee ballot drop boxes, secrecy envelopes, poll watchers | National and State Democrats | State | U.S. Supreme Court refused to stay state Supreme Court rulings that postmarked ballots must count, counties may set up drop boxes, out-of-county poll watchers are disallowed. State Supreme Court rejected allowing third-party ballot collection and secrecy absentee envelopes are required; state agreed to prepay postage and not reject ballots based solely on signature matching; GOP is still appealing on merits | 19-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/23/1989088/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Supreme-Court-poised-to-upend-federalism-itself-to-gut-voting-protections | |
29 | Pennsylvania | In re: November 3, 2020 General Election | Absentee ballot signature-matching | State Democrats | State | State Supreme Court ruled that counties can't reject ballots over signature-matching | 23-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/23/1989088/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Supreme-Court-poised-to-upend-federalism-itself-to-gut-voting-protections#18 | |
30 | Pennsylvania | Bognet v. Boockvar | Absentee ballot postmarks | State Republicans | Federal | Lower court refused to disallow ballots to count if postmarked by Election Day; GOP is appealing | 28-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/23/1989088/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Supreme-Court-poised-to-upend-federalism-itself-to-gut-voting-protections | |
31 | South Carolina | League of Women Voters of South Carolina v. Andino | Absentee ballot signature-matching | League of Women Voters | State | Lower court ruled that state can't reject ballots over signature-matching | 27-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/30/1991211/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Key-2020-court-battles-take-shape-as-Supreme-Court-threat-to-mail-votes-looms#7 | |
32 | Tennessee | A. Phillip Randolph Institute v. Hargett | Absentee voting excuse requirement, signature verification correction, third-party absentee ballot application distribution | NAACP, Campaign Legal Center | Federal | Appeals court upheld lower court ruling that had refused to block law barring unsolicited distribution of absentee ballot applications & refused to allow cure period for ballots; plaintiffs appealing signature-matching ruling. Appeals court refused to block lower court ruling that blocked law requiring first-time registrants who want to vote by mail to show ID in-person | 19-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/23/1989088/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Supreme-Court-poised-to-upend-federalism-itself-to-gut-voting-protections#19 | |
33 | Texas | Mi Familia Vota v. Abbott | In-person voting access, early voting, paper ballots | NAACP, Latino voter advocates | Federal | Appeals court issued administrative stay of lower court ruling that blocked GOP's exemption of in-person voting from mask mandate while it decides whether to grant GOP's appeal | 28-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/30/1991211/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Key-2020-court-battles-take-shape-as-Supreme-Court-threat-to-mail-votes-looms#8 | |
34 | Texas | Lewis v. Hughs | Absentee ballot access (postage, postmarks, signature-matching, community collection) | National Democrats, NAACP | Federal | Lower court rejected GOP's motion to dismiss the case, letting it proceed. 5th Circuit rejected appeal seeking to overturn lower court's refusal to grant MTD | 4-Sep | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/9/11/1976835/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Court-upholds-Florida-GOP-s-poll-tax-preventing-775-000-citizens-from-voting#22 | |
35 | Texas | Semien v. Hughs | Absentee voting access for blind voters | Blind voter advocates | Federal | Pending before lower court; not resolved as of Oct. 30 | 30-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/7/31/1965506/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Trump-sabotages-census-and-postal-service-to-rig-elections-in-2020-and-beyond#8 | |
36 | Texas | Texas League of United Latin American Citizens v. Abbott, Straty v. Abbott | Absentee ballot drop boxes | Campaign Legal Center, League of Women Voters, LULAC | Federal | Appeals court stayed lower court ruling that blocked GOP's limit on mail ballot return locations; plaintiffs are appealing to Supreme Court | 13-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/16/1987162/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-New-report-finds-felony-disenfranchisement-bans-5-million-people-from-voting#20 | |
37 | Texas | Hotze v. Hollins | Drive-thru voting in Harris County | State Republicans | Federal | Lower court rejected plaintiffs' requests; plaintiffs are appealing to 5th Circuit | 2-Nov | ||
38 | Virginia | Reed v. Virginia Department of Elections | Absentee ballot postmarks | GOP voter fraud activists | State | Lower court blocked the state's rule that said ballots lacking a postmark that were otherwise presumed to have been mailed by Election Day would count | 28-Oct | https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/30/1991211/-Voting-Rights-Roundup-Key-2020-court-battles-take-shape-as-Supreme-Court-threat-to-mail-votes-looms#9 |