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Rhode Island Drops Vote-By-Mail Requirements That Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic

Date
July 29, 2020
Case
Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
In the two remaining statewide election days in 2020, people will not have to choose between casting a ballot that will count and placing their health at risk.

Groups Challenge Rhode Island Vote-By-Mail Requirements That Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic

Date
July 23, 2020
Case
Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
Forcing people with disabilities or compromised health to find two witnesses to cast a ballot is unreasonable.

Court Stops North Dakota From Rejecting Ballots Based on Error-Prone Signature Match System

Date
June 3, 2020
Case
Self Advocacy Solutions v. Jaeger
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
Given the disproportionate impact of signature match policies on voters with disabilities, states must give everyone an opportunity to prove that they cast their ballot with proper notice so their votes count.

Campaign Legal Center Challenges North Dakota’s Practice of Rejecting Ballots Based on Handwriting

Date
May 1, 2020
Case
Self Advocacy Solutions v. Jaeger
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
North Dakota uses an error-prone verification process that disenfranchises eligible absentee voters based on the handwriting on their absentee ballot application.

Victory! Court Orders Tennessee to Allow Citizens to Vote by Mail

Date
September 9, 2020
Case
A. Phillip Randolph Institute v. Hargett
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
This is an important victory for Tennessee voters wishing to participate in the 2020 election that don’t want to have to choose between their health and exercising their right to vote.

Tennessee Must Ease Excuse Requirement for Absentee Ballot During Pandemic

Date
May 1, 2020
Case
A. Phillip Randolph Institute v. Hargett
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
Lawsuit seeks to ensure voters can vote safely by mail in the upcoming elections and ensure ballots count.

Plaintiffs in NJ Lawsuit Establishing Fair Ballot Signature Match Process Applaud Ballot Cure Act

Date
August 31, 2020
Case
LWVNJ v. Way
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights

Bill Signed by Governor Codifies and Strengthens Lawsuit Resolution

NEWARK, NJ — Plaintiffs and their counsel in the LWV New Jersey v. Way lawsuit today applauded the New Jersey legislature for passing, and Gov. Phil Murphy for signing, the Ballot Cure Act (A4276), establishing a notice and cure...

Parties Reach Agreement in New Jersey Lawsuit Establishing Fair Ballot Signature Match Process for July 7 Primary Election

Date
June 17, 2020
Case
LWVNJ v. Way
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
This is a win for New Jersey voters who spoke out and said that they should not have to pass a handwriting test to exercise their constitutional rights.

Voting Rights Groups Challenge New Jersey Signature Match Ballot Requirement

Date
May 18, 2020
Case
LWVNJ v. Way
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
Thousands of ballots are rejected each election in New Jersey because of issues related to signature or penmanship, including a signature changing over time and disabilities affecting one’s ability to write.

New York Expands Options for Absentee Voters to Have Their Vote Counted

Date
September 18, 2020
Case
Lawsuit Challenging New York's Signature Match Procedure
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
This settlement, combined with legislative action, will give voters clarity and confidence heading into the fall.

Victory! New York Passes Law to Protect Absentee Voters from Ballot Rejection

Date
July 24, 2020
Case
Lawsuit Challenging New York's Signature Match Procedure
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
This bill is a huge step toward safeguarding the constitutional right of voters to have their votes counted.

Groups Seek Remedy for New York’s Highest-in-the-Nation Rate of Ballot Rejection

Date
July 8, 2020
Case
Lawsuit Challenging New York's Signature Match Procedure
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
All eligible voters should be able to have confidence that when they participate in an election, their vote will be counted.

CLC Suit Against Pennsylvania Seeks Uniform Procedures for Absentee Ballots in General Election

Date
August 7, 2020
Case
League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v. Kathy Boockvar
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
Pennsylvania must create a uniform process to let voters fix signature-related issues with their mail-in ballots in order to give people confidence that their vote is being counted.

Pennsylvania Can No Longer Reject Ballots Solely Based on Signature Issues

Date
September 14, 2020
Case
League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v. Kathy Boockvar
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
As a result of this case, Pennsylvania voters can cast their vote without fear that their ballot could be rejected solely because an election official – who isn’t trained in handwriting analysis – thinks their signatures don’t match.

Letter to Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan Regarding Signature Matching Process

Document
Date
Case
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements

Today, CLC sent a letter to Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan regarding the signature matching process. In the letter, CLC requests that every Arizona voter who sends in a mail-in ballot be accorded due process before their vote is rejected because of an alleged mismatched signature. 

Self Advocacy Solutions v. Jaeger: U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota Eastern Division - Order

Decision
Date
Case
Self Advocacy Solutions v. Jaeger
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements

Order granting motion for preliminary injunction.

Self Advocacy Solutions v. Jaeger: United States District Court for the District of North Dakota Eastern Division - Order Providing Injunctive Remedy

Document
Date
Case
Self Advocacy Solutions v. Jaeger
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements

Self Advocacy Solutions v. Jaeger: United States District Court for the District of North Dakota Eastern Division - Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Document
Date
Case
Self Advocacy Solutions v. Jaeger
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements

Self Advocacy Solutions v. Jaeger: United States District Court for the District of North Dakota Eastern Division - Complaint

Document
Date
Case
Self Advocacy Solutions v. Jaeger
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements

On May 1, 2020, plaintiffs Self Advocacy Solutions N.D., League of Women Voters of North Dakota, and Maria Fallon Romo filed a complaint challenging North Dakota’s policy of rejecting absentee ballots based on error-prone signature verification procedures without first informing voters there is a problem with their ballot or giving them an opportunity to fix it and have their vote count.

League of Women Voters v. Kosinski - Complaint

Document
Date
Case
Lawsuit Challenging New York's Signature Match Procedure
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements

Complaint filed in the Southern District of New York challenging New York's signature match system.