Lawyers Democracy Fund Publishes White Papers on Voters’ Confidence in Elections

Lawyers Democracy Fund Supports Lawsuit by Two Disenfranchised Voters Against Luzerne County, PA

Lawyers Democracy Fund has backed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of two voters whose constitutional right to vote was violated by the County of Luzerne, Pennsylvania, on Election Day 2022.

Plaintiffs William French and Melynda Anne Reese attempted to vote at their assigned polling places on Election Day but were turned away due to a catastrophic paper shortage caused by Defendants’ noncompliance with the clear requirements of the Pennsylvania Election Code for the minimum number of paper ballots each polling place must have. Mr. French, a disabled Army veteran, and Ms. Reese, a caregiver to her dependent husband, both tried multiple times to vote on Election Day but could not vote due to Luzerne County’s failures.

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To read the complaint, click here.

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Lawyers Democracy Fund Publishes Database of Redistricting Literature

Lawyers Democracy Fund serves as a resource for lawyers, journalists, policymakers, courts, and others interested in the electoral process. Therefore, Lawyers Democracy Fund regularly conducts, funds, and publishes research and in-depth analysis regarding the effectiveness of current and proposed election methods, including the decennial redistricting process.

Lawyers Democracy Fund recently filed an amicus curiae brief at the United States Supreme Court in Merrill v. Milligan to advocate for clear standards in the application of the Voting Rights Act in the redistricting process, and Lawyers Democracy Fund is pleased to publish a database of redistricting literature as a resource for those interested in redistricting. 

To access this database, click here.