Ohio appealing to Supreme Court on early voting

...Conservatives are relentless in their pursuit of power - typical of organized criminal conspiracies with money to burn. You'd think that you can't stop them without cutting off their heads, but somehow in Ohio even prison doesn't deter them from continuing their crime spree against the People.

We need new laws, longer prison sentences, and higher fines for those who steal our votes.

Why isn't Holder getting involved in this? Is he afraid of the big bad Republicans?

had sued Husted and Ohio's attorney general over part of a law cutting off early voting for most residents on the Friday evening before a Tuesday election.

http://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/top-news/ohio-to-appeal-ruling-on-3-early-voting-days/nSYL8/

Probably looking for a protracted legal challenge with the target -> 2014 elections, 2016 elections.

Surely if counting votes amounted to an "irreparable harm" emergency that had to be stopped in Florida, then early voting in Ohio that might elect Obama is a similar emergency. The SCOTUS Conservative majority has established it will take jump through a ring of fire to help a Republican candidate.

because of that. I doubt very much that Roberts will let that happen again. Even if they do, I would think the 14th amendment covers equal protection pretty handily.

what an fing joke. here so many people have lost their lives fighting for this right and these assholes are working hard to take it away.

The United States Court of appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled on Friday that Ohio voters would be “irreparably injured” by a decision from the secretary of state that called for eliminating three days of in-person early voting Nov. 3 to Nov. 5. The court said the decision could be left to individual counties.

But Mr. Husted, who has pushed for bringing uniformity to election laws across the 88 counties in Ohio, said Tuesday that he found the ruling to be “stunning” and a violation of equal protection because voters would be treated differently.

“This ruling not only doesn’t make legal sense, it doesn’t make practical sense,” Mr. Husted said. “The court is saying that all voters must be treated the same way under Ohio law, but also grants Ohio’s 88 elections boards the authority to establish 88 different sets of rules. That means that one county may close down voting for the final weekend while a neighboring county may remain open.”

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/09/ohio-official-will-take-early-voting-decision-to-supreme-court/

...take it to the Activist, Radicalized MEN at the SC.

“This ruling not only doesn’t make legal sense, it doesn’t make practical sense,” Mr. Husted said. “The court is saying that all voters must be treated the same way under Ohio law, but also grants Ohio’s 88 elections boards the authority to establish 88 different sets of rules. That means that one county may close down voting for the final weekend while a neighboring county may remain open.”

He wants long lines. He wants people to walk away from the polls on election day. Canvassers in Ohio need to get most people to the polls before election day or is this ass hole will screw them.

Besides the underlying "we don't want minorities and the poor to vote", what is it on its face they are saying to the press for why this is necessary?

"The court is saying that all voters must be treated the same way under Ohio law"

Is THAT what the court said?

And ....

"will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to make the final decision on whether the state Legislature or federal courts should set Ohio election laws"

He's into this on a states' rights angle

One man, one vote is not a states' rights issue

Federal Courts can enforce voting rights.

So I think that article has a little GOP slant to it.

and hold Husted in contempt and in jail until November 30th to ensure proper votes and methodology to count properly if necessary.

when is this guy up for re-election. Need to get someone good to run against him and stop this craziness. Or start a recall.

What a filthy heartless mean-spirited bunch of asshats.