Lewis v. Hughs

The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the following provisions in the context of the current COVID-19 crisis: (1) the requirement that voters pay for the postage to return their early voting ballots by mail; (2) the requirement that returned ballots be postmarked no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day and received by the county at the address designated on the ballot carrier envelope no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day after the election to be counted; (3) the requirement that voters must submit two handwriting samples that “match”—a standard determined by election officials— in order to have their early voting ballots counted; and (4) the criminalization of a person assisting a voter in returning a marked mail ballot.