election-law Cases

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State ex rel. Dunn v. Delaware Cty. Bd. of Elections

ohio · 2026-03-27

This case involved a dispute over whether a candidate, Mr. Dunn, was eligible to run for the position of Delaware County Commissioner. Mr. Dunn had previously been convicted of a felony, which, under ...

King v. The Illinois State Board of Elections

illappct · 2026-03-26

This case involves a dispute over the Illinois State Board of Elections' (ISBE) decision to remove a candidate, King, from the ballot for the office of State Representative. King had filed nominating ...

Joaquin Avila v. Pamela Bondi

ca8 · 2026-03-25

This case involves Joaquin Avila, who sued Pamela Bondi, the Attorney General of Florida, alleging that Florida's ballot order statute violates the First Amendment. Avila, a voter, argued that placing...

State ex rel. Hicks v. Clermont Cty. Bd. of Elections

ohio · 2026-03-24

This case involves a dispute over the validity of nominating petitions for independent candidates for the Clermont County Board of Elections. The petitioners, Hicks and others, sought to have their na...

State ex rel. Spencer v. Stark Cty. Bd. of Elections

ohio · 2026-03-20

This case involved a dispute over whether a candidate, Mr. Spencer, had properly withdrawn his candidacy for a position on the Stark County Board of Elections. Mr. Spencer initially filed to run but l...

State ex rel. DeGraff v. Ottawa Cty. Bd. of Elections

ohio · 2026-02-25

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...

Bost v. Illinois Bd. of Elections Revisions: 1/14/26

scotus · 2026-01-14

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...

Bost v. Illinois Bd. of Elections

scotus · 2026-01-14

This case involved a dispute over whether Illinois election officials improperly removed voters from the state's voter rolls. The plaintiffs, a group of voters, argued that the Illinois Board of Elect...

In re Recall of Olsen

wash · 2025-12-04

This case involves a dispute over the recall of a Washington State Senator, Mark Olsen. The recall effort was initiated by a group of citizens who alleged that Senator Olsen had engaged in misconduct....

Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy v. Wisconsin Elections Commission

wis · 2025-11-25

This case involves a dispute over Wisconsin's absentee ballot drop box regulations. A group called Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy sued the Wisconsin Elections Commission, arguing that the co...

Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy v. Wisconsin Elections Commission

wis · 2025-11-25

This case involves a dispute over Wisconsin's absentee ballot drop box regulations. A group called Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy sued the Wisconsin Elections Commission, arguing that the st...

Raymond McCarty v. Missouri Secretary of State

mo · 2025-04-29

This case involves Raymond McCarty's challenge to the Missouri Secretary of State's decision to reject his ballot for the 2020 general election. McCarty, who was incarcerated at the time, argued that ...