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Ohio Battles Over Tuesday's Early Voting
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 28, 2008The court decisions were a victory for Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, a Democrat who was criticized by Republicans for telling county election boards to allow same-day registration and voting through Oct. 6. "This ruling is a victory for all Ohio voters," Brunner said in a statement. "It should send a message to the forces of confusion and chaos that our top goal must be protecting Ohioans' voting rights." (CBS/AP) A battle over early voting in Ohio has brought a law passed by that state's Republican-controlled legislature three years ago to be challenged by the GOP before a federal court, while a separate lawsuit brought before the Republican-dominated Ohio Supreme Court is expected to be decided Monday. The prize could be thousands of traditionally elusive voters in hard-fought Ohio who would have the chance to register and vote on the same day. The one-stop voting Tuesday through Oct. 6 would be especially convenient for those Democratic-leaning voters who have traditionally had more trouble getting to the polls. This is an invitation to recruit the homeless and the dead. This basically means people can vote absentee the same day they register. There had been a 30 day period previously. I doubt there is much checking the legitimacy of the voter. So now I know what "Community Organizer" means. The ACLU is involved. I wonder if ACORN is also involved. It's a reality not lost on two parties locked in a tight race four years after President Bush's 118,000 vote victory in Ohio gave him a second term. Ohio is one of more than 30 states that allow registered voters to cast an early ballot. Eight states allow voters to register and vote on Election Day, while North Carolina allows the practice during early voting. On Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a lawsuit asking a federal court in Cleveland to declare that newly-registered Ohio voters must be allowed to vote absentee. The ACLU is concerned about the lawsuit before the Ohio Supreme Court, and filed the federal suit as a backstop measure in case the court rules against Brunner. This can be called the resurrection of the dead ruling. Maybe I will go to Ohio to pick up some "walking around money." Posted by: JohnQC 2008-09-30 |
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