On May 1, U.S. District Court Judge Sue Myerscough will hold a hearing in Bambenek v Althoff, c.d., 3:20cv-3107. This is a case filed in U.S. District Court in Springfield on April 27, requesting petition relief for a statewide initiative and a pair of local initiatives. The plaintiffs are trying to qualify a statewide initiative, but it needs 363,813 valid signatures by May 3. They are also trying to qualify local initiatives for Champaign County and also Decatur. They ask that electronic signatures be permitted, that the number of signatures be cut, that the deadlines be extended, and at least that notarization for each petition sheet be waived.