COVID-Related Election Litigation Tracker

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This database consolidates and tracks litigation concerning the effect of the pandemic on election law. The purpose of this tool is to provide an interactive list of relevant cases that can be searched by issue, court, status, and jurisdiction.

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Acosta v. Restrepo

Closed

Acosta v. Restrepo, No. 1:20-cv-00262 (D.R.I.), 2020 WL 3495777

  Case Summary Candidates for Rhode Island (RI) Senate sought injunctive relief from RI statutory ballot qualification requiring in-person solicitation and receipt of signatures, in-person witness, and wet signature of common petition form. Court granted injunctive relief for 2020 candidate nomination process only. Defendants are permitted to email nomination paper to voters and to receive them electronically and to return the completed nomination papers to the appropriate board of canvassers in person, via physical drop box, US Regular or Express mail, or facsimile. Plaintiffs asserted the nomination process needlessly exposes candidates, their supporters, and the general public to risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic with no justifiable countervailing interest.
Filed 06/16/2020
State Rhode Island
Type of Court Federal
Circuit First Circuit
Status Closed ()
Last Updated 09/10/2020
Issue Tag(s) Candidate Signature Requirement (E-signatures, Witness/Notary )
Complaint(s) 06/16/2020: Complaint filed.
Dispositive Ruling(s) 06/25/2020: Order/Ruling, PI Granted in Part. Court granted injunctive relief for 2020 candidate nomination process only. Plaintiffs were permitted to email nomination paper to voters and to receive them electronically and to return the completed nomination papers to the appropriate board of canvassers in person, via physical drop box, US Regular or Express mail, or facsimile.
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