Sorry if this is a dupe. This is from the 6th Circus Court. Ohioans must be prepared to fight for their right to vote. We cannot let the repukes steal it from us again! :mad:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/ELN_OHIO_VOTING?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=POLITICS&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTNov 2, 4:57 AM EST
Court OKs Voter Challengers at Ohio Polls
BY LISA CORNWELL
Associated Press Writer
CINCINNATI (AP) -- A federal appeals court has cleared the way for challengers to be present at polling places throughout Ohio, ruling early Tuesday that their presence on Election Day was allowed under state law.
A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to grant emergency stays of two federal judges' orders Monday that barred voter challengers from political parties. The judges also consolidated the two appeals, which stemmed from separate lawsuits in Cincinnati and Akron.
Both cases had been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. It was unclear whether the high court would issue a ruling before polls opened Tuesday morning.
The federal appeals court said that while it's in the public interest that registered voters cast ballots freely, there is also "strong public interest in permitting legitimate statutory processes to operate to preclude voting by those who are not entitled to vote."
The judges also said that smooth and effective administration of the voting laws means that the rules can't be changed hours before the election.
The dissent by Judge R. Guy Cole said the citizens of Ohio have the right to vote without the "threat of suppression, intimidation or chaos sown by partisan political operatives."
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