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Learn more about the lawsuits shaping voting rights, redistricting and elections by exploring Democracy Docket’s comprehensive database of cases. Click on any case to find a brief summary of the lawsuit and all relevant filings in the “case documents” section.

TX
  • In-Person Voting
  • Filed

Texas Tarrant County Polling Place Closure Challenge

Peoples v. Tarrant County

A pro-voting lawsuit challenging Tarrant County’s plan to eliminate dozens of Election Day voting locations ahead of the November 2026 general election.

Filed: October 2, 2026

GA
  • Election Administration
  • Vote by Mail
  • Decided

Georgia Fulton County Absentee Ballot Drop-Off Challenge

Republican National Committee v. Allen

An anti-voting lawsuit challenging Fulton County’s absentee ballot drop-off policy.

Filed: June 18, 2026Decided: October 1, 2026

DC
  • Registration
  • Vote by Mail
  • Filed

Federal Overseas Voting Form Challenge (DNC)

Democratic National Committee v. U.S. Department of Defense

A pro-voting lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s change to a federal form that eliminated the option for certain overseas U.S. citizens to register to vote and request absentee ballots.

Filed: October 1, 2026

TN
  • Redistricting Litigation
  • Decided

Tennessee Congressional Redistricting Challenge (Sherman)

Sherman et al v. Hargett et al

A pro-voting lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new gerrymandered map that dismantled the state’s lone majority-Black district in Memphis.

Filed: May 11, 2026Decided: October 1, 2026

GA
  • DOJ Voter Data Access
  • Registration
  • Victory

Georgia DOJ Voter Data Access Challenge

United States of America v. Raffensperger

An anti-voting lawsuit seeking to compel Georgia to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database.

Filed: January 23, 2026Decided: September 30, 2026

DC
  • Filed

DHS Noncitizen Voting Records Challenge (American Oversight)

American Oversight v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

A pro-voting lawsuit seeking records regarding the Trump administration’s claims about noncitizen voting.

Filed: September 30, 2026

FL
  • Registration
  • Decided

Florida Exact Match Voter Registration Challenge

Florida Rising Together v. Byrd

Lawsuit filed by Florida Rising Together challenging the state’s exact match policy, which requires certain identifying information on a voter’s registration application to exactly match information in a state or federal database.

Filed: September 17, 2024Decided: September 29, 2026

DC
  • Filed

DHS Noncitizen Voting Records Challenge

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

A pro-voting lawsuit seeking records regarding the Trump administration’s claims about noncitizen voting.

Filed: September 29, 2026

MO
  • Redistricting Litigation
  • Victory

Missouri Congressional Redistricting Referendum Challenge (Onder)

Onder v. Missouri

An anti-voting lawsuit seeking to force Missouri to use a Republican-backed congressional map and block the state from reverting to its prior map for the 2026 general election.

Filed: September 4, 2026Decided: September 25, 2026

DC
  • In-Person Voting
  • Filed

Federal Election Interference at the Polls Challenge (DSCC)

DSCC et al v. ICE et al

A pro-voting lawsuit seeking to stop the Trump administration from deploying law enforcement officers to polling places to unlawfully intimidate voters during the midterm election.

Filed: September 23, 2026

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