Virginia Statewide Petitions for 2021 Lowered from 10,000 to 2,000
Posted on According to this news story, the Virginia Elections Department has settled a lawsuit, and as a result, only 2,000 signatures will be required for statewide offices this year. Normally the requirement is 10,000. Also the distribution requirement is easier in 2021 than it is normally. Only fifty signatures are needed from each U.S. House district, as opposed to the normal 400 from each district. The lawsuit is Goldman v Virginia Dept. of Elections, Richmond city circuit court, CL20006468. Here is the 5-page order. The court order applies to all statewide candidates this year...
Source: ballot-access.org