The trial in Green Party of Arkansas v Daniels has been moved from the last week in June, to sometime in July. It is likely that the U.S. District Court Judge who is hearing the case wants to know (at the time of the trial) if the party’s petition this year has succeeded.

It is essential that the Arkansas Green Party’s current petition succeed this year. The party must submit 10,000 valid signatures by June 18. If the petition fails, and that is known during the trial, that will be evidence that the party lacks substantial support, and will injure the lawsuit’s chances. Anyone, regardless of residence, is free to circulate a petition in Arkansas, and any assistance will be invaluable. The issue in the lawsuit is whether it is constitutional for a state to disqualify a party from the ballot (immediately after a presidential election year) because that party failed to poll 3% of the vote for President.