On June 16, several Rhode Island candidates for State Senate in Democratic and Republican primaries filed a federal lawsuit for ballot access relief. They each need 100 signatures. The signatures must be obtained between June 30 and July 10. They ask that electronic signatures be permitted. Acosta v Restrepo, 1:20cv-262. Here is the Complaint.
The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy, an Obama appointee. The Secretary of State of Rhode Island supports letting petitions be collected electronically, but she does not feel she has the authority to implement such a change. Thanks to Tim Cotton for this news.
Barely a 100 voters in very low pop RI ???
See olde Dorr’s WARÂ in RI in early 1840s >>> 1844 RI Const — LAST State to get a written const.