It is believed that Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont will soon issue an order that says political parties that are ballot-qualified for at least one statewide office will be deemed to be ballot-qualified for all partisan federal and state office, for 2020.
On March 31, a Michigan Republican candidate for U.S. House, Eric Esshaki, filed a federal lawsuit to ease the Michigan primary petition requirements for candidates. Since then, several other candidates have moved to intervene in the case. Two, Matt Savich and Daniel Finley, are running for nonpartisan judicial posts. Like Esshaki, they each need 1,000 signatures.
Also an independent candidate for president, Kyle Kopitke, who needs 12,000 signatures by July, asked to intervene. And Whitney Williams, a Republican running for U.S. House, intevened on the side of the state, because she already obtained her signatures and doesn’t want another opponent.
The hearing was April 15. Here is a news story about the hearing.
On April 15, Texas state trial judge Tim Sulak ruled from the bench that all registered voters may ask for an absentee postal ballot this year, due to the health crisis. Texas Democratic Party v Debeauvoir, Travis County civil district court.
Texas law only permits voters to use an absentee postal ballot under certain conditions.
On April 15, Congressman Justin Amash said he will soon decide whether to run for president. See this story. The story says that he stopped campaigning for re-election to Congress in February.
On April 15, advocates of a statewide Montana initiative concerning marijuana law filed a lawsuit in state court, asking that electronic signatures be permitted. New Approach Montana v State, first judicial district, Lewis & Clark County, BDV-2020-444.
Here is the Complaint.
