The Democratic Party has filed a state court lawsuit to remove the Green Party from the Montana ballot, even though everyone agrees that the party’s petition for party status this year had enough valid signatures. Also the party has already participated in the June 2020 primary. The Democratic Party obtained a list of voters who had signed the petition, and asked them to remove their names from the petition. At issue is whether enough people made that request by the deadline. Even the deadline itself is murky. See this story. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link.

On Sunday, July 26, the Constitution, Green, and Libertarian Parties filed this reply brief in the Third Circuit, in the ballot access case that relates to the health crisis. Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania v Wolf, 20-2481.

On July 24, Joshua Eisen and Gary Greenberg filed this reply brief in Eisen v Cuomo, s.d., 7:20cv-5121. This is the case that challenges the New York petition requirement for U.S. House and State Senate. Although the Governor cut the number of signatures down to 70% of normal on June 30, the plaintiffs say that is not enough relief, given the health crisis. They also argue in favor of allowing electronic signatures.

Page ten of the brief lists the eight states that do allow electronic signatures this year for the first time: Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Utah.