Federal appeals court solidifies delay in Arkansas 'wet signature' case

A federal appeals court has issued a “stay pending appeal” of an Arkansas case involving a rule requiring an ink-on-paper signature on voter registration forms.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in September issued an administrative stay that allowed state officials to implement the “wet signature” rule while parties in a lawsuit over the regulation prepared court filings.

On Thursday, the appeals court converted the administrative stay into a stronger delay to give state officials time to prepare their appeal of a federal district judge’s preliminary injunction against the rule that limits the use of electronic signatures on voter registration forms.

Monday is the deadline for registering to vote in the Nov. 5 election in Arkansas.




https://arkansasadvocate.com/briefs/federal-appeals-court-solidifies-delay-in-arkansas-wet-signature-case/