Thus far in the 2023-2024 election cycle, the Republican Party and its affiliates have filed, or are involved in, 72 voting rights lawsuits, according to new analysis by Democracy Docket.
That 72 number accounts for a majority of the 99 anti-voting lawsuits filed this election cycle, according to Democracy Docket’s litigation tracker. That number is a steep rise from just two years ago, when the GOP and affiliates were involved in 41 lawsuits in September of 2022, just two months shy of the midterm elections. Among the 72 voting rights lawsuits that the GOP is involved in, 25 of them are focused on election administration and 15 challenge voter registration procedures and maintenance. The Republican National Committee (RNC), meanwhile, has filed six lawsuits targeting voting by mail and six lawsuits challenging voter registration.
With less than 60 days until the 2024 presidential election, this analysis provides key insight into how the GOP has ramped up their voting rights and election-related litigation efforts this election cycle. According to Democracy Docket’s litigation tracker, the GOP — meaning Republican committees like the RNC, state and local parties and GOP officials and candidates — has filed 51 lawsuits this cycle, and is involved in