Candidates implore court to loosen signature requirements to get on Mass. ballot

By Victoria McGrane Boston Globe “Being a candidate in COVID-19 is not for the faint of heart,” said Brandy Fluker Oakley, a Democratic attorney from Mattapan who is running for the seat being vacated by state Representative Dan Cullinane. Among the challenges, she noted, is that gathering signatures typically is a chance to make a pitch to voters. The virus makes that tough, so “as a candidate I have to work even harder to win support." Read the story >>>