Fighting Cuts to Voting Access
League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
On March 31, 2026, President Trump issued a sweeping Executive Order titled "Ensuring Citizen Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections," seeking once again to seize control of election administration from Congress and the states. The Order directs federal agencies to compile lists of U.S. citizens and transmit them to states before every election, directs the U.S. Postal Service -- an independent agency established by Congress -- to create a list of "approved" mail voters, and instructs USPS to refuse to deliver ballots from voters not on that federally created list. If implemented, the Order would threaten the ability of millions of eligible citizens to cast their ballots, particularly military members, overseas citizens, the elderly, recently naturalized citizens, and voters with disabilities who rely on mail voting.
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New Hampshire
Jul 2026
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Coalition for Open Democracy v. Scanlan
This lawsuit challenges HB 1569, a new law that will make New Hampshire the only state to require every person to produce documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote for both state and federal elections. It also challenges HB 1569鈥檚 elimination a preexisting protection for voters鈥攏amely, an affidavit option that allowed voters who faced surprise challenges to their eligibility at the polls to swear to their qualifications and cast a ballot. Accordingly, HB 1569 violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution by placing substantial burdens on New Hampshirites at all stages of the voting process, and will arbitrarily disenfranchise hundreds, if not thousands of qualified voters.
Washington, D.C.
Oct 2025
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League of Women Voters Education Fund v. Trump
On March 25, 2025, in a sweeping and unprecedented Executive Order, President Trump attempted to usurp the power to regulate federal elections from Congress and the States. Among other things, the Executive Order directs the Election Assistance Commission鈥攁n agency that Congress specifically established to be bipartisan and independent鈥攖o require voters to show a passport or other citizenship documentation in order to register to vote in federal elections. If implemented, the Executive Order would threaten the ability of millions of eligible Americans to register and vote and upend the administration of federal elections.
On behalf of leading voter registration organizations and advocacy organizations, the 红杏视频 and co-counsel filed a lawsuit to block the Executive Order as an unconstitutional power grab.
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54 Fighting Cuts to Voting Access Cases
Alaska
May 2026
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League of Women Voters of Alaska v. Nancy Dahlstrom
On behalf of the League of Women Voters of Alaska, the Alaska Black Caucus, and the Alaska Public Interest Research Group, the 红杏视频 Voting Rights Project, the 红杏视频 of Alaska, and the Electronic Privacy Information Center have filed a lawsuit against the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska and the Director of Alaska鈥檚 Division of Elections over the state鈥檚 compliance with the U.S. Department of Justice鈥檚 request for Alaska鈥檚 full, unredacted voter file. The Department of Justice demanded the complete voter record, which includes voters鈥� sensitive personal data, such as drivers鈥� license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.
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Alaska
May 2026
Fighting Cuts to Voting Access
League of Women Voters of Alaska v. Nancy Dahlstrom
On behalf of the League of Women Voters of Alaska, the Alaska Black Caucus, and the Alaska Public Interest Research Group, the 红杏视频 Voting Rights Project, the 红杏视频 of Alaska, and the Electronic Privacy Information Center have filed a lawsuit against the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska and the Director of Alaska鈥檚 Division of Elections over the state鈥檚 compliance with the U.S. Department of Justice鈥檚 request for Alaska鈥檚 full, unredacted voter file. The Department of Justice demanded the complete voter record, which includes voters鈥� sensitive personal data, such as drivers鈥� license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.
Ohio
Apr 2026
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League of Women Voters of Ohio v. LaRose
Voting-rights and civil-rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Ohio law that threatens to wrongly strip eligible citizens鈥攑articularly naturalized citizens鈥攐f their right to vote.
The case arises from Ohio Senate Bill 293 (SB 293), a law that mandates aggressive, automated purges of Ohio鈥檚 voter rolls based on flawed citizenship data. Under SB 293, state officials are required to conduct frequent database checks and cancel voter registrations for people flagged as 鈥渘oncitizens鈥濃�攐ften without advance notice or a meaningful opportunity to correct mistakes.
Plaintiffs brought this case to stop a system that places thousands of eligible voters at risk of disenfranchisement and undermines fundamental protections guaranteed by federal law and the U.S. Constitution.
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Ohio
Apr 2026
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League of Women Voters of Ohio v. LaRose
Voting-rights and civil-rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Ohio law that threatens to wrongly strip eligible citizens鈥攑articularly naturalized citizens鈥攐f their right to vote.
The case arises from Ohio Senate Bill 293 (SB 293), a law that mandates aggressive, automated purges of Ohio鈥檚 voter rolls based on flawed citizenship data. Under SB 293, state officials are required to conduct frequent database checks and cancel voter registrations for people flagged as 鈥渘oncitizens鈥濃�攐ften without advance notice or a meaningful opportunity to correct mistakes.
Plaintiffs brought this case to stop a system that places thousands of eligible voters at risk of disenfranchisement and undermines fundamental protections guaranteed by federal law and the U.S. Constitution.
California
Apr 2026
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United States v. Weber
Representing the League of Women Voters of California, the 红杏视频 Voting Rights Project, 红杏视频 of Northern California, and 红杏视频 of Southern California have filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the federal government鈥檚 demand that California turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including with voters鈥� sensitive personal data such as drivers鈥� license numbers and partial social security numbers.
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California
Apr 2026
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United States v. Weber
Representing the League of Women Voters of California, the 红杏视频 Voting Rights Project, 红杏视频 of Northern California, and 红杏视频 of Southern California have filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the federal government鈥檚 demand that California turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including with voters鈥� sensitive personal data such as drivers鈥� license numbers and partial social security numbers.
Nevada
Apr 2026
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United States v. Aguilar
The Department of Justice (鈥淒OJ鈥�) sued Nevada demanding the release of its full, unredacted voter file, which includes the highly sensitive and personal data of every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of DOJ鈥檚 effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Nevada and around the country.
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Nevada
Apr 2026
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United States v. Aguilar
The Department of Justice (鈥淒OJ鈥�) sued Nevada demanding the release of its full, unredacted voter file, which includes the highly sensitive and personal data of every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of DOJ鈥檚 effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Nevada and around the country.
Florida
Apr 2026
Fighting Cuts to Voting Access
UnidosUS v. Byrd
Florida passed a new law conditioning a citizen鈥檚 ability to register to vote, to update their voter registration, and to remain on the voter registration rolls on the production of specified forms of documentary proof of citizenship (鈥淒POC鈥�). Thousands of Florida citizens do not have ready access to these documents, especially some of the state鈥檚 most vulnerable voters.
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Florida
Apr 2026
Fighting Cuts to Voting Access
UnidosUS v. Byrd
Florida passed a new law conditioning a citizen鈥檚 ability to register to vote, to update their voter registration, and to remain on the voter registration rolls on the production of specified forms of documentary proof of citizenship (鈥淒POC鈥�). Thousands of Florida citizens do not have ready access to these documents, especially some of the state鈥檚 most vulnerable voters.