Connecticut Covid Legal Information
We drew these resources principally from Justin Levitt's list of COVID-19 election cases, Standford-MIT Healthy Elections Project COVID-Related Election Litigation Tracker, and the National Center for State Legislatures' COVID-19 and 2020 Primary Elections page.
Litigation Tracker
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Libertarian Party of Connecticut v. Merrill
Topics
Ballot Access; Signature Requirements
Status
Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction Denied 6/27
Date Filed
04/04/2020
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Description
Challenge to allow the Libertarian party to place any nominated candidate on the ballot.
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Gottlieb v. Lamont
Topics
Ballot Access; Signature Requirements
Status
Preliminary Injunction Denied 6/8
Date Filed
12/05/2020
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Description
Challenges enforcement of in-person petition collection requirements to qualify for the primary election. Court denied preliminary injunction.
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Rapini v. Merrill
Topics
Vote by Mail
Status
Pending
Date Filed
17/06/2020
Court
Connecticut Superior Court, New Britain
Description
Challenge to Secretary of State's expansion of absentee ballots.
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Connecticut State Conference of NAACP Branches v. Merrill
Topics
Vote by Mail
Status
Pending
Date Filed
02/07/2020
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Description
Challenge to enforcement of excuse requirement for absentee ballots.
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Fay v. Merrill
Topics
Vote by Mail
Status
Dismissed 7/20
Date Filed
01/07/2020
Court
Dismissed 7/20
Description
Challenge to application including COVID-19 as an excuse to vote absentee.
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Fay v. Merrill
Topics
Vote by Mail
Status
Dismissed 7/22
Date Filed
21/07/2020
Court
Connecticut Supreme Court
Description
Challenge to application including COVID-19 as an excuse to vote absentee.
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Executive Actions
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 7G
Topics
Election Postponement
Date Filed
19/03/2020
Description
Connecticut postponed its April 28 presidential primary until June 2.
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 7BB
Topics
Election Postponement
Date Filed
17/04/2020
Description
Connecticut's Governor and Secretary of State announced a second postponement of the state's presidential primary to August 11.
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 7QQ
Topics
Absentee Voting
Date Filed
20/05/2020
Description
Connecticut's Governor issued an executive order allowing all eligible voters to vote by absentee ballot for the state's August 11 primary.
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2020 Voting Plan
Topics
Absentee Voting; Safety Measures; Cyber Security
Date Filed
07/05/2020
Description
Connecticut's Secretary of State released a comprehensive plan outlining measures the state is taking in response to the current pandemic, including sending out an absentee ballot application to all voters, ensuring the safety of in-person voting, and new cybersecurity measures.
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