[EL] Electronic Signing Of Petitions

[Ruth Greenwood]

Also federal litigation in Arkansas
<https://campaignlegal.org/cases-actions/miller-v-thurston-arkansas-signature-requirement-ballot-initiatives>
(Miller v. Thurston) and North Dakota
<https://campaignlegal.org/document/sinner-v-jaeger-complaint> (Sinner v.
Jaeger)! (both to get signature requirements changed for reforms including
IRCs to get on the ballot)

On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 5:55 PM Levitt, Justin <justin.levitt at lls.edu>
wrote:

> I’ve been trying to track the COVID-19-related election litigation, with
> an enormous lift from the spectacular Civil Rights Litigation
> Clearinghouse <https://www.clearinghouse.net/index.php> at Michigan,
> which has a full COVID collection
> <https://clearinghouse.net/results.php?searchSpecialCollection=62> (not
> just for elections).
>
>
>
> In addition to the NY litigation Steve mentioned, and the MA case
> <https://clearinghouse.net/detail.php?id=17499&search=source%7Cgeneral%3BspecialCollection%7C62%3Borderby%7CfilingYear%3B>
> Adam cited below, there have been a few other COVID cases thus far around
> nomination or initiative/referendum signatures – either attempts to limit
> the number of signatures required, or to accept e-signatures (or both).
> I’d welcome references to others not mentioned here…
>
> ·         Arizona (both federal
> <https://clearinghouse.net/detail.php?id=17494&search=source%7Cgeneral%3BspecialCollection%7C62%3Borderby%7CfilingYear%3B>
> and state
> <https://clearinghouse.net/detail.php?id=17495&search=source%7Cgeneral%3BspecialCollection%7C62%3Borderby%7CfilingYear%3B>
> litigation)
>
> ·         Colorado
> <https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/Supreme_Court/Opinions/2020/20SA140.pdf>
>
> ·         Georgia
> <https://clearinghouse.net/detail.php?id=17496&search=source%7Cgeneral%3BspecialCollection%7C62%3Borderby%7CfilingYear%3B>
>
> ·         Illinois (here
> <https://clearinghouse.net/detail.php?id=17497&search=source%7Cgeneral%3BspecialCollection%7C62%3Borderby%7CfilingYear%3B>
> and here
> <https://clearinghouse.net/detail.php?id=17498&search=source%7Cgeneral%3BspecialCollection%7C62%3Borderby%7CfilingYear%3B>
> )
>
> ·         Michigan
> <https://clearinghouse.net/detail.php?id=17500&search=source%7Cgeneral%3BspecialCollection%7C62%3Borderby%7CfilingYear%3B>
>
> ·         Ohio
> <https://clearinghouse.net/detail.php?id=17501&search=source%7Cgeneral%3BspecialCollection%7C62%3Borderby%7CfilingYear%3B>
>
> ·         Virginia
> <https://clearinghouse.net/detail.php?id=17502&search=source%7Cgeneral%3BspecialCollection%7C62%3Borderby%7CfilingYear%3B>
>
>
>
> Justin
>
>
>
> *From:* Law-election <law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu> *On
> Behalf Of *Adam Bonin
> *Sent:* Monday, May 11, 2020 1:24 PM
> *To:* Steven John Mulroy (smulroy) <smulroy at memphis.edu>
> *Cc:* law-election at department-lists.uci.edu
> *Subject:* Re: [EL] Electronic Signing Of Petitions
>
>
>
> Massachusetts allowed on a limited basis for this year, per a ruling of
> its state's highest court:
> https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2020/04/17/12931.pdf
>
>
> Adam C. Bonin
>
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> http://www.boninlaw.com
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> On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 4:06 PM Steven John Mulroy (smulroy) <
> smulroy at memphis.edu> wrote:
>
>
>
> There is a controversy in New York about the ability to get electronic
> petition signatures to get on the ballot while candidates are in lockdown
> and prevented from getting in-person signatures. Does anyone happen to know
> about rules in other states re: electronic signatures, either preexisting
> rules or any temporary pandemic-related adaptations?
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