Filed Date: Aug. 20, 2020
Closed Date: Oct. 30, 2020
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NOTE: This case is being tracked in close to real time by the Stanford/MIT Healthy Elections Project. So for information, see their tracker.
According to their summary as of November 10, 2020,
After the Missouri officials realized the pandemic would affect the November 3 election, they passed a new bill loosening many of its previous requirements, but only for some voters and not others. These plaintiffs challenge five restrictions that either remain after or were imposed by these rule changes: (1) application of the notarization requirement to some voters but not others; (2) the election day receipt requirement; (3) the ban on ballot collection; (4) the "inconsistent and indiscriminate evaluation criteria" used to determine whether a ballot is valid or will be rejected; and (5) a requirement that some absentee voters must return their ballots by mail, while others may return them in person. In addition to challenging all restrictions under the Right of Suffrage and Equal Protection provisions of the Missouri Constitution, the plaintiffs also challenge the Election Day Deadline under the Procedural Due Process Clause of the Missouri Constitution, and the Ballot Collection Ban under the Freedom of Speech Clause of the Missouri Constitution.
Summary Authors
Colin Cantwell (2/5/2025)
Green, Daniel (Missouri)
Elias, Marc Erik (District of Columbia)
Gonski, Sarah Rae (Arizona)
Hatfield, Charles W. (Missouri)
Nkwonta, Uzoma (District of Columbia)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 1:27 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Missouri
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Healthy Elections COVID litigation tracker
Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) project
Key Dates
Filing Date: Aug. 20, 2020
Closing Date: Oct. 30, 2020
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
American Women, a national nonprofit, as well as three individual Missouri voters who alleged their right to vote would be infringed by the challenged provisions.
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Non-profit NON-religious organization
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Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Secretary of State of Missouri, State
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Prevailing Party: Defendant
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