Challenge to Ranked-Choice Voting Comes from the Left in D.C.
A challenge to a D.C. ranked-choice voting proposal is coming from the left, demonstrating that citizens and organizations across the political spectrum recognize the problems with ranked-choice voting. The D.C. Democratic Party filed a lawsuit earlier this month, arguing that the Make All Votes Count Act should be kept off…
Voting Lawsuits Filed in Response to Ideological Shift of Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is predominantly composed of liberal justices for the first time in 15 years after Justice Janet Protasiewicz was sworn in on August 1st. This is expected to have significant impact on the rulings coming out of the court, including in several pending and anticipated election law…
Ranked-Choice Voting Falls Flat in VA County
Arlington County, Virginia made headlines in June as it conducted its first ranked-choice voting election during the Democrat primary for county board positions on the ballot this coming November. The results were a textbook case against ranked-choice voting. As The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board explained, the top two candidates…
LDF Files Brief in Support of Montana Election Integrity Law
In May, LDF filed an amicus brief in Montana Democratic Party v. Jacobsen which is currently before the Montana Supreme Court. The brief is in favor of reversing the lower court’s decision to block the implementation of several election integrity reforms passed in 2021. Plaintiffs argue that the laws are…
Major Election Reform Package (ACE Act) Proposed by Members of Congress
On July 10, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil announced the introduction of the American Confidence in Elections (ACE) Act with other members of the Committee in Atlanta, Georgia. Chairman Steil stated: The public deserves confidence in our elections. House Republicans made a “Commitment to America” to…
LDF Files Brief in Support of Texas Election Integrity Law
On June 6, LDF filed an amicus brief in La Union del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott which is currently before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The brief argues that the challenged law, known as S.B. 1, “bring[s] Texas in line with the election laws and…
LDF’s Executive Director Testifies at Congressional Committee Hearing
Last month, LDF’s Executive Director, Lisa Dixon, testified before the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections in a hearing titled “American Confidence in Elections: Ensuring Every Eligible American has the Opportunity to Vote – and for their Vote to Count According to Law.” Ms. Dixon informed the Subcommittee that voter…
LDF Files Amici in Pennsylvania Materiality Lawsuits
On May 25, 2023, Lawyers Democracy Fund filed amicus briefs in support of granting summary judgment against the plaintiffs in two Pennsylvania cases, Pennsylvania State Conference of the NAACP v. Schmidt and Eakin v. Adams County Board of Elections. The cases are similar, challenging the state’s decision to not count…
LDF-Backed Lawsuit Featured by The Federalist
Election Day 2022 was a disaster in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. A massive failure by the county to provide enough paper ballots caused voting difficulties across the county. In an order extending the poll hours, Judge Lisa Gelb wrote that voters “were disenfranchised and denied the fundamental right to vote.” …