Maine 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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Alliance for Retired Americans v. Dunlap
Topics
Vote by Mail; Voter Registration
Status
Pending
Date Filed
24/06/2020
Court
Maine Superior Court, Kennebec
Description
Challenge to paper and pen registration requirement, photocopier requirement, postage tax requirement, absentee ballot assistance restrictions, election day receipt deadline, rejection without notice practice, and signature matching procedures.
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Merrill v. Dunlap
Topics
Vote by Mail
Status
Pending
Date Filed
15/07/2020
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
Description
Challenge to absentee and mail-in ballot system as a violation of the ADA.
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Jorgensen v. Dunlap
Topics
Ballot Access; Signature Requirements
Status
Pending
Date Filed
31/07/2020
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
Description
Challenge to signature requirements for independent candidates to appear on the ballot.
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Executive Actions
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Executive Order No. 39 FY 19/20
Topics
Election Postponement; Vote by Mail; Deadlines; Absentee Voting; Ballot Access
Date Filed
10/04/2020
Description
Maine's Governor issued an executive order postponing the state's primary to July 14. The order also allows all voters to request an absentee ballot up to Election Day and delays the deadline for non-party candidates to file petitions to appear on the general election ballot to correspond with the primary postponement.
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