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Misdemeanor conviction does not disqualify candidate for District Attorney
In Re: Nom. of Griffith; Apl. of: Peake, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 15, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania reviewed the nomination of...
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...
Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Election Challenge Over Lack of Standing
Hicks for a Better Clermont v. Ohio Election Integrity Comm., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal ...
Ohio Supreme Court Rules Felon Ineligible for County Commissioner, Orders Removal from Ballot
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 ...
Appellate Court Affirms Removal of Candidate King from Ballot Due to Residency Issues
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 ...
Voter's Challenge to Florida Ballot Order Statute Dismissed Due to Lack of Standing
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...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Nominating Petitions Due to Invalid Circulator Affidavits
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...
Ohio Supreme Court Rules Candidate's Withdrawal Is Irreversible Once Submitted, Even Before Board Action
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...
Electoral Board's Revocation of Election Judge Appointment Upheld
Brown v. State Officers Electoral Board, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former election judge, sued the State Officers Elec...
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...
Supreme Court Rules Illinois Improperly Purged Voters from Rolls
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...
Ninth Circuit Denies Trump's Bid to Block Jan 6 Committee Subpoena
State of Oregon v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by...
Washington Supreme Court Blocks Recall Election for Senator Olsen Due to Insufficient Grounds
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 Supreme Court Rules Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes Unlawful Under Current Law
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 Supreme Court Rules Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes Are Unlawful
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...
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Election Day Campaign Ban Near Polling Places
Benda for Common-sense, a Minnesota Non-Profit Corporation v. Denise Anderson, Director of Rice ..., decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The p...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Oregon's Ballot Harvesting Law Against Trump's Challenge
State of Oregon v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought b...
Ninth Circuit: Trump Not Immune from Defamation Suit for Personal Statements
State of Oregon v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 28, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's denial of former President...
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 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsui...
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...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Oregon's Ballot Harvesting Law Against Trump's Challenge
State of Oregon v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by...
Ninth Circuit Upholds California's Top-Two Primary System
Alliance San Diego v. California Taxpayers Action Network, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court'...
Board of Elections Lacked Authority to Remove Candidate Without Hearing
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...
Ohio Supreme Court Orders Board to Certify Zoning Initiative Petition
State ex rel. M/I Homes of Cincinnati, L.L.C. v. Clermont Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 17, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court consid...
Ohio Supreme Court: City Lacks Standing to Challenge Election Results
State ex rel. Nelsonville v. Athens Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a ...
Court Upholds Rejection of LWVSC Ballot Question
League of Women Voters of South Carolina v. Thomas Alexander, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The League of Women Voters of South Ca...