A group working to legalize recreational marijuana use has sued the Montana Secretary of State for permission to collect signatures electronically as measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have stymied their ability to carry out the traditional gathering process.

New Approach Montana filed its request for an injunction on April 6 in Lewis and Clark County District Court to temporarily halt the enforcement of in-person signature gathering requirements so that the group can use a third party — DocuSign, a company specializing in electronic agreements and with whom New Approach has already arranged a contract — to facilitate the process.

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Seaborn Larson ~ Missoulian.com ~