NAACP MO, League of Women Voters vs State of Missouri: John Jay Ashcroft
- Filed: 04/17/2020
- Status: In state trial court
- Court: Cole County Circuit Court
- Latest Update: Apr 20, 2020
Given the COVID-19 outbreak, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Missouri, and Missouri Voter Protection Coalition filed a lawsuit today seeking to make absentee mail-in balloting available to all eligible voters in Missouri.
The case was filed on behalf of the NAACP of Missouri, the League of Women Voters of Missouri, and several individuals.
Requiring voters to be physically present at their traditional polling places during the COVID-19 pandemic — where they will be congregating and waiting in line with others in order to vote — is contrary to the advice of public health experts and puts people’s health at risk.
- 04/17/2020 Voting Absentee COVID-19 Petition FINAL.pdf
- 04/17/2020 Opinion_SC98536-corrected.pdf
Date Filed: 04/17/2020
Court: Cole County Circuit Court
Affiliate: MO
Download documentDate Filed: 04/17/2020
Court: Cole County Circuit Court
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Download documentACLU and Missouri Voter Protection Coalition File Lawsuit to Ensure All Missouri Voters Can Vote Absentee By Mail During COVID-19 Pandemic
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