Ohio early voting lawsuit

[Omaha Beach]

Two key states, both controlled by Republicans, same tactic.

Ohio:
http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/ne...early-1/nMsP8/


Florida:
http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/AL...163941266.html

Neither one of thse has anything to do with cutting down the time overseas military personnel have to vote compared to civilians back home. Im still waiting for someone to refer me to anything in Ohio taking days away from civilians at the same time giving more days to the military. Thats what broken records like you and the government worker ken, who never seems to be working considering the time he is on these boards have been saying. Yes isnt it awful to cut down the days civilians safe and sound at home have to vote but ok to do the same to servicemen and women overseas putting their lives at risk. You are ing sickening!

[Omaha Beach]

No one needs to do any "schtick" at all to point out racism as long as you're around.

You are your fellow traveller can call me all the names you want. That is what all liberals do when they cannot refute facts. When The One loses in november i have no doubt you will scream racism from the top of your pointy head.

[EmDot]

Neither one of thse has anything to do with cutting down the time overseas military personnel have to vote compared to civilians back home. Im still waiting for someone to refer me to anything in Ohio taking days away from civilians at the same time giving more days to the military. Thats what broken records like you and the government worker ken, who never seems to be working considering the time he is on these boards have been saying. Yes isnt it awful to cut down the days civilians safe and sound at home have to vote but ok to do the same to servicemen and women overseas putting their lives at risk. You are ing sickening!

See post #52.

[Phineas Finn]

You are your fellow traveller can call me all the names you want. That is what all liberals do when they cannot refute facts. When The One loses in november i have no doubt you will scream racism from the top of your pointy head.

You've offered no facts, just repeated nonsense that you've heard from you usual sources. Given the realities of a military base, soldiers probably have a much easier time casting an absentee ballot that civilians.

For those interested in the truth (I'm sure you're not): http://www.snopes.com/politics/ballot/military.asp

And pointing out that you're a bigot isn't calling you names; it's making a reasonable assessment based on the totality of your posts -- most recent: That Democrats don't get the votes of working White people, as if only people of color without jobs vote for Democratic Party candidates.

[Phineas Finn]

You've offered no facts, just repeated nonsense that you've heard from you usual sources. Given the realities of a military base, soldiers probably have a much easier time casting an absentee ballot that civilians.

For those interested in the truth (I'm sure you're not): http://www.snopes.com/politics/ballot/military.asp

And pointing out that you're a bigot isn't calling you names; it's making a reasonable assessment based on the totality of your posts -- most recent: That Democrats don't get the votes of working White people, as if only people of color without jobs vote for Democratic Party candidates.

Bump for the sake of the truth.

[Omaha Beach]

See post #52.

Post 52 does not refer to the statute you speak of. You just make an allegation without giving the source for that allegation. What statute are you referring to?

[Omaha Beach]

You've offered no facts, just repeated nonsense that you've heard from you usual sources. Given the realities of a military base, soldiers probably have a much easier time casting an absentee ballot that civilians.

For those interested in the truth (I'm sure you're not): http://www.snopes.com/politics/ballot/military.asp

And pointing out that you're a bigot isn't calling you names; it's making a reasonable assessment based on the totality of your posts -- most recent: That Democrats don't get the votes of working White people, as if only people of color without jobs vote for Democratic Party candidates.

Yes im sure the men and women in Afghanistan while trying not to be blown up by IED's and shot to death have a real easy time casting their absentee ballots. What do you know about the reality of military bases? Do a google search and you will see that LBJ was the last democrat to receive more than 50% of the vote of white voters

[Creekman]

Bump for the sake of the truth.

PF...there are those that have no interest in truth. You just ran into one of them.

[EmDot]

Post 52 does not refer to the statute you speak of. You just make an allegation without giving the source for that allegation. What statute are you referring to?

Source

Obama for America v. Husted:… Plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment, preliminary injunction, and permanent injunction prohibiting Defendants from implementing or enforcing the HB 224 and SB 295 changes to Ohio Rev. Code ? 3509.03, thereby restoring in-person absentee voting on the three days immediately preceding Election Day for all Ohio voters

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[jtowne-swim]

I am not aware that any of that is a lie. We will see what the law suit brings. If it turns out that Obama is just trying to have early voting for everyone then I'll be happy but so far I don't believe a word of it.

Ohio has early voting which starts in September. It stays open until the friday before the election for everyone and then closes unless you are a military family and then it is still open on saturday, sunday or monday. This hardly sounds fair.

[gps29070]

It stays open until the friday before the election for everyone and then closes unless you are a military family and then it is still open on saturday, sunday or monday. This hardly sounds fair.

Yup, just keep early voting available to everyone until Monday.

[EmDot]

Uh oh. I guess this isn't voter suppression either. Does anyone get to sue about this?

But another aspect of this issue has come up of late, as Ari Berman flagged for us yesterday. County Boards of Elections around the state, are voting to open Early Voting locations after business hours and on weekends in Republican counties only, while limiting hours of operation from 8am to 5pm on weekdays only in Democratic-leaning counties.

Source.

Berman's article.

The Johns (Boehner and Kasich) should be ashamed of their state and their party.

[gonzoliberal]

Ohio sets up one early-voting system for Republican counties, another for Democratic counties

excerpt;

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Now, in heavily Democratic cities like Cleveland, Columbus, Akron and Toledo, early voting hours will be limited to 8 am until 5 pm on weekdays beginning on October 1, with no voting at night or during the weekend, when it’s most convenient for working people to vote. Republican election commissioners have blocked Democratic efforts to expand early voting hours in these counties, where the board of elections are split equally between Democratic and Republican members. Ohio Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted has broken the tie by intervening on behalf of his fellow Republicans.
‘I cannot create unequal access from one county board to another, and I must also keep in mind resources available to each county,” Husted said in explaining his decision to deny expanded early voting hours in heavily Democratic counties. Yet in solidly Republican counties like Warren and Butler, GOP election commissioners have approved expanded early voting hours on nights and weekends.

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Pubbies, so convinced they're going to legitimatly lose, cheat.

[EmDot]

I wonder where Omaha Beach went. He was so anxious to see the statute, but since it's been posted, he hasn't been back to the thread, though he has been on the forums.

[jtowne-swim]

What is wrong with Ohio wanting to give servicemen and women who are overseas thousands of miles from home, some like in Afghanistan with other things on their minds like not being shot or blownup, a couple more days to get their vote recorded over Ohioans who are home and only have to get in their car for a five or ten minute drive to their polling place? The two are not similarly situated. Just another attempt by dems to supress the votes from a group they know vote overwhelmingly Republican.

Are you really that dumb????? So you contend that the serrvicemen in Afghanastan who are being shot at are going to fly home to Ohio and vote on Saturday, Sunday or Monday, Than fly back? This is for early inperson voting. The group you described will be voing absentee ballot and that is why their ballots have to go out in September to give them plenty of time to get it back. The people who can take advantage of the extra time also only have to get in their car and drive down the road.

[gps29070]

If it turns out that it was a complete falsehood and not just an interpretation of the facts then I'll own up,

then you better own up.

Ohio Early Voting Ruling: Court Orders State To Restore 3 Days Of Voting Before Election Day

[songfourone]

She claims she is not a conservative.

LOL Okay......

[bmore_ken]

Thats what broken records like you and the government worker ken, who never seems to be working considering the time he is on these boards have been saying.

Still bitter the Feds rejected you for employment huh?

[TheResearcher]

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2012/08/31/...-early-voting/

"The Obama campaign scored a victory in Ohio Friday when a federal district judge blocked a measure in the swing state that restricted early voting.

The measure, passed by Ohio’s Republican-controlled legislature, ended early in-person voting for most people on the Friday evening before Election Day — a Tuesday — but allowed military and overseas voters to cast ballots until the Monday before the elections, if local election boards approved it."

[Phineas Finn]

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2012/08/31/...-early-voting/

"The Obama campaign scored a victory in Ohio Friday when a federal district judge blocked a measure in the swing state that restricted early voting.

The measure, passed by Ohio’s Republican-controlled legislature, ended early in-person voting for most people on the Friday evening before Election Day — a Tuesday — but allowed military and overseas voters to cast ballots until the Monday before the elections, if local election boards approved it."

You're lying again. The suit evens the playing field for everyone; it does not restrict military voting.