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Merrill v. Dunlap
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Merrill v. Dunlap, No. 1:20-cv-00248 (D. Me.) |
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| Case Summary | Plaintiffs, who are blind or legally blind, claimed ADA, 29 U.S.C. 794 et seq., and Maine Human Rights Act violations relating to Maine's refusal to provide accessible electronic voting/vote-by-mail means. Plaintiffs demanded that Maine implement a remote, accessible vote by mail system. | |
| Filed | 07/15/2020 | |
| State | Maine | |
| Type of Court | Federal | |
| Circuit | First Circuit | |
| Status | Active | |
| Last Updated | 09/05/2020 | |
| Issue Tag(s) | Vote-by-Mail (Failure to Provide Vote-by-Mail Accommodations for Voters with Disabilities) Online Voting |
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| Complaint(s) | 07/15/2020: Complaint filed. | |
| 09/30/2020: Complaint, Plaintiffs request that the State of Maine provide a private, independent means for eligible blind voters in Maine to vote absentee in the November 3rd general election. Current protocol would require them to receive assistance from another person to complete their ballots, which plaintiffs allege violates both the Maine Human Rights Act and the ADA, Section 504. Plaintiffs request temporary and permanent injuntions on the basis of these alleged violations, declaratory judgment, and request reimbursement for legal fees and costs. filed. | ||
