A federal court challenge by proponents of a redistricting initiative to the deadline and signature threshold for initiatives, and the requirement to sign and/or notarize documents in person, in light of COVID-19.

On 5/25/20, the trial court preliminarily enjoined Arkansas’ requirement that petitioners sign in the presence of a canvasser, and the requirement for canvassers to notarize signature pages, but declined to require the state to accept e-signatures or to modify signature thresholds.  On  7/23/20, the court of appeals reversed, finding no constitutional burden for the notarization requirement, and only a limited burden for the requirement to sign in the presence of a canvasser.