Montana 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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Western Native Voice v. Stapleton
Topics
Vote by Mail
Status
Preliminary Injunction Granted, Deadline Extension Stayed 5/27
Date Filed
12/03/2020
Court
Western Native Voice v. Stapleton
Description
Challenge to implementation and enforcement of BIPA.
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Driscoll v. Stapleton
Topics
Vote by Mail
Status
Preliminary Injunction Granted, Deadline Extension Stayed 5/27
Date Filed
13/03/2020
Court
Montana District Court, Yellowstone County
Description
Challenge to absentee ballot assistance ban and election day cutoff.
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New Approach Montana v. Montana
Topics
Ballot Access; Signature Requirements
Status
Montana District Court, Lewis & Clark County
Date Filed
06/04/2020
Court
Montana District Court, Lewis & Clark County
Description
Challenge to initiative process.
Links
Executive Actions
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Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and Providing for Measures to Implement the 2020 June Primary Election Safely
Topics
Vote by Mail; Early Voting
Date Filed
25/03/2020
Description
The Governor permitted counties to conduct elections by mail and to expand early voting.
Links