On March 25, the Constitution Party National Committee approved a plan for a presidential convention that will be by videoconference. It will be May 1-2. Delegates must be registered by April 15. Presidential candidates may be nominated on the motion of two state delegations. Delegates can send debate questions in advance for the presidential debate. Each state delegation will caucus after the speeches and other presentations. Each state can decide for itself whether to have a physical meeting or a remote meeting. Chairs of each state’s delegation will announce their state’s vote, but each delegate will also separately e-mail his or her vote to the national secretary, as a back-up.

The fee to be a delegate has been reduced, so ironically that, along with the elimination of travel costs, may increase the number of delegates.

The party had amended its bylaws in 2008 to provide for this type of convention in case of a national emergency, so no bylaw change was needed.

The details should be on the party’s national website in a few days.

On March 25 the Pennsylvania legislature passed a bill moving the primary for president and all other partisan office from April 28 to June 2. Governor Tom Wolf says he will sign it. It only applies to 2020. Thanks to Thomas Jones for this news. The bill has no effect on deadlines for minor party and independent candidate petitions. They continue to be due on August 3.

Delaware recognizes parties that have registration of at least one-tenth of 1% of the state total. The deadline for having enough registrations is August 25. At the March 2020 registration tally, the Green Party only had 706 registrant. The requirement is 712. So the party will need to slightly increase its registration to remain on the ballot.