On June 24, the Louisiana Supreme Court reversed lower state courts and said that incumbent state court justice Chip Moore may run for re-election, even though he is in intensive care and can’t move his arms. See this story.
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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.
On July 25, the Virginia Constitution Party nominated Sheila “Samm” Tittle for president, and Matthew Hehl for vice-president. The party is not ballot-qualified, but will try to collect 2,500 valid signatures before the deadline, August 21.
This Patch story says Kanye West’s campaign paid circulators $10 per signature, in Illinois. As far as is known, Illinois is the only state in which West has filed a ballot access petition. It has been challenged and it may take a few weeks to adjudicate that challenge.
U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pittman will hold a trial in Miller v Hughs, w.d., 1:19cv-700, on July 12, 2021. This is the case filed in 2019 against virtually all the Texas ballot access that affect minor and new political parties, and independent candidates.