ACLU Files Lawsuit Over Candidate Ballot Signature Requirements During COVID-19
June 17, 2020
June 17, 2020
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 17 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news release on June 16:
ACLU of Rhode Island cooperating attorney Armando Batastini today filed suit in federal court challenging Rhode Island's ballot qualification process as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Noting that the current process "requires in-person solicitation and receipt of signatures, an in-person witness, and use of a common petition form for each twe . . .
ACLU of Rhode Island cooperating attorney Armando Batastini today filed suit in federal court challenging Rhode Island's ballot qualification process as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Noting that the current process "requires in-person solicitation and receipt of signatures, an in-person witness, and use of a common petition form for each twe . . .