Explore 12 court opinions on Ballot Access. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Board of Elections Lacks Authority to Remove Certified Candidate Without Hearing
State ex rel. Hicks v. Adams Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county board of el...
First Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Challenge to Puerto Rico Election Laws
Ocasio v. Comision Estatal de Elecciones, decided by First Circuit on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit challen...
Ohio Supreme Court orders candidate reinstated to ballot, finding election board lacked authority to remove him
This case involves a dispute over whether a county board of elections improperly removed a candidate from the ballot. The candidate, DeGraff, had filed a petition to run for office. However, the Ottaw...
Board abused discretion removing candidate for minor filing technicality
State ex rel. Platt v. Montgomery Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county boa...
Supreme Court Upholds Illinois Board of Elections' Decision to Deny Ballot Access
This case involves a dispute over whether the Illinois Board of Elections improperly denied a candidate's ballot access. The candidate argued that the Board's decision violated their constitutional ri...
First Amendment doesn't mandate 'none of the above' ballot options
Bette Eakin v. Adams County Board of Elections, decided by Third Circuit on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsui...
Board of Elections Cannot Remove Candidate for Undefined "Timely" Filing
State ex rel. Hicks v. Adams Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 2, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county board of e...
Candidate denied ballot access due to residency requirements
Lori Chavez-DeRemer v. Elmer Miller, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary in...
Court upholds ballot removal due to invalid petition signatures
State ex rel. Vermilion Campaign Commt. for Jean A. Anderson v. Lorain Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Vermilion Ca...
Ohio Supreme Court rejects ballot initiative with vague amendment clause
State ex rel. Elmore v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county board of...
Candidate removed from ballot for failing residency requirements
McCombie v. Illinois State Board of Elections, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on April 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, McCombie, challenged the Illinois State Board of ...
MN Supreme Court: Secretary of State can't remove candidate from ballot
Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State, Petitioner, vs. Lisa Demuth, Respondent (A25-0066). Melissa Hortman, et al., ..., decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on March 5, 2025, resulted in a defendan...