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crunch60

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57. OHIO.. More actions to disenfranchise voters. Please read and sign the petition..
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:10 AM
Nov 2012

Just received this info in a e-mail from a friend.

Hi,

In a last-minute directive issued Friday night that could disenfranchise thousands of Ohioans and tip the outcome of the election, Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted changed requirements for submitting provisional ballots on Election Day.

The directive requires voters, not election officials, to fill out a confusing form listing the type of ID they provided to vote. This new directive is a clear violation of Ohio law and puts even more votes at risk of not being counted.

Secretary Husted has also instructed election officials to not count ballots where that part of the form has not been correctly filled out by the voter.

That's why I signed a petition to Jon Husted, Secretary of State and Governor John Kasich.

Will you sign this petition? Click here:

http://signon.org/sign/ohio-secretary-of-state?source=s.em.mt&r_by=5893479

Thanks!

Disturbing tweet about OH early voting [View all] democrattotheend Nov 2012 OP
That is because the hours were cut back. Chillax. JRLeft Nov 2012 #1
According to his tweets democrattotheend Nov 2012 #2
And they missed a day due hurricane Sandy. JRLeft Nov 2012 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author fujiyama Nov 2012 #5
Cuyahoga had days of bad weather due to hurricane Sandy. LisaL Nov 2012 #7
Well, actually, Franklin county is up compared to 2008. LisaL Nov 2012 #25
Franklin county is a big deal. woolldog Nov 2012 #35
In OH, absentee ballots have to be mailed before the election. LisaL Nov 2012 #38
They cut back early voting hours didn't they? woolldog Nov 2012 #26
They did. And Cuyahoga had days and days of rain and no electricity in some parts due to Sandy. LisaL Nov 2012 #32
Democrattotheend went to bed before the end CreekDog Nov 2012 #84
Sorry, I saw it right before I went to sleep democrattotheend Nov 2012 #103
This is what the Romney campaign has been saying for a while TroyD Nov 2012 #4
Oh the Romney campaign said... Maximumnegro Nov 2012 #28
Well I guess since Romney is well known for his honest I have to believe it. LisaL Nov 2012 #40
they say Republican early vote is up 14% and Democratic early is down 4%. Rove was saying jezebel Nov 2012 #6
Obama leads large in early vote in all the OH polls. LisaL Nov 2012 #8
And you watch O'Reilly and Rove WHY??? You're quoting numbers from Karl Rove? progressivebydesign Nov 2012 #64
Axelrod responds. mzmolly Nov 2012 #65
in Ohio your party ID is based off last primary, Dems had no reason to vote in primary this cycle krawhitham Nov 2012 #81
These numbers were based on county democrattotheend Nov 2012 #102
This is why I think it's premature for Nate Silver & others to call OHIO for Obama now TroyD Nov 2012 #9
Silver is making his calls based on the polls. woolldog Nov 2012 #39
Psssst.... FrenchieCat Nov 2012 #10
Ugh... Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #11
Not just decent. A large lead. LisaL Nov 2012 #12
They are manipulating the vote count in Ohio UCmeNdc Nov 2012 #13
Is there a record of the original vote count flamingdem Nov 2012 #18
You also need to wonder, if there is a Trojan in the code, who's side planted it? fearnobush Nov 2012 #45
there's paper CreekDog Nov 2012 #82
SurveyUSA poll: O leads early voters 58 to 38 Cicada Nov 2012 #14
That's a 20 point lead in early voting. LisaL Nov 2012 #16
Ohio does not track party affiliation, only the last primary you voted in. 20895DEM Nov 2012 #15
This is a load crap, malarkey! Even RCP has a HIGHER polling average now than on 2008. fearnobush Nov 2012 #17
Why are you posting this again? BlueInPhilly Nov 2012 #19
Nate Silver responded. mzmolly Nov 2012 #20
HOW DARE YOU BRING FACTS AND NUMBERS INTO OUR FREAK OUT! Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #22
Sorry bout that! mzmolly Nov 2012 #37
What data? Not the data I've seen. SunSeeker Nov 2012 #21
By the way, this tweet doesn't appear to be correct. LisaL Nov 2012 #23
Did you see Nate Silver tweet that even if they readjust numbers on '12 totals... Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #27
I was responding to a claim that early voting in Franklin county is down compared to 2008, when LisaL Nov 2012 #29
I know...I was just pointing out that even if the #s were true, the difference would be minimal. Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #31
Well, it's not true. LisaL Nov 2012 #34
This Place Is Incredible, Isn't It?/nt DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #33
I think Wasserman is jumping the gun. mzmolly Nov 2012 #44
I think he is confused about something. LisaL Nov 2012 #46
Your Concern Is Duly Noted.Thank You For Your Input/nt DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #24
democrattothend isn't a concern troll woolldog Nov 2012 #53
OMG DER POLZ AND EV WUR WRNG ONOZ Maximumnegro Nov 2012 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #36
From Steve Singiser RandySF Nov 2012 #41
Am I crazy, or is Wasserman confusing absentee voting with mzmolly Nov 2012 #42
I have no clue as to what he is talking about at all. LisaL Nov 2012 #43
I think he's very mzmolly Nov 2012 #47
I think he should stop tweeting in the middle of the night. LisaL Nov 2012 #48
Too much alcohol. Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #49
And what is excuse for someone to post his tweets here? LisaL Nov 2012 #50
Nerves? Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #52
My thoughts as well. mzmolly Nov 2012 #58
And he called absentee voting an early voting. A big no-no. LisaL Nov 2012 #59
Wasserman is making a valid observation Azathoth Nov 2012 #51
He appears to be confused about absentee vs. early voting, and you claim LisaL Nov 2012 #54
You are trying to make a distinction without a difference Azathoth Nov 2012 #60
So are all the polls wrong? woolldog Nov 2012 #61
No, but I don't remember what the polls showed for early voting in 2008. Azathoth Nov 2012 #66
Early voting in Franklin county is actually up, not down, compared to 2008. LisaL Nov 2012 #68
Well I was worried about this a few days ago. woolldog Nov 2012 #70
You don't have to buy anything. LisaL Nov 2012 #63
Excellent point. mzmolly Nov 2012 #69
Yes, republicans could have takend advantage of absentee voting (which they usually LisaL Nov 2012 #71
I think you're missing the point? mzmolly Nov 2012 #67
Well, I can't vouch for the accuracy of the numbers Azathoth Nov 2012 #73
Last day to send ballots was a day before the election. LisaL Nov 2012 #75
I don't claim the numbers are inaccurate. mzmolly Nov 2012 #76
I am sure Husted sending every voter an absentee ballot application was designed to LisaL Nov 2012 #78
In a poll from mid-October, Obama led McCain by 18 among early voters... Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #55
So that appears to be consistent by how much he is over Romney. LisaL Nov 2012 #56
That is encouraging Azathoth Nov 2012 #72
Axelrod responds to this critique in general. mzmolly Nov 2012 #62
That's the bottom line, I guess Azathoth Nov 2012 #74
Indeed. mzmolly Nov 2012 #77
There are still 50,000 outstanding absentee ballots in Cuyahoga. LisaL Nov 2012 #79
OHIO.. More actions to disenfranchise voters. Please read and sign the petition.. crunch60 Nov 2012 #57
29.7% EV'ed in 2008 and 31.0% have EV'ed in 2012 not counting yesterday krawhitham Nov 2012 #80
The issue is what counties are overperforming and underperforming in early voting woolldog Nov 2012 #85
Cuyahoga still has 50,000 outstanding absentee ballots. LisaL Nov 2012 #86
I'm thinking/hoping woolldog Nov 2012 #88
Could be Sandy. They had really bad weather up North because of Sandy. LisaL Nov 2012 #89
tbh, woolldog Nov 2012 #92
Could have been worse if election was closer to Sandy. I think they are very enthusiastic. LisaL Nov 2012 #97
It does not matter what counties they come from, all polling data shows us with a giant lead in EV krawhitham Nov 2012 #87
Could also be why they are late in sending in their absentee ballots. LisaL Nov 2012 #90
We are ahead by 83,330 in Cuyahoga County alone krawhitham Nov 2012 #83
Bottom line is that deep red counties are up 14% while deep blue ones are down 4% Azathoth Nov 2012 #91
Where did the numbers on that spreadsheet come from? LisaL Nov 2012 #92
I didn't compile it Azathoth Nov 2012 #95
This message was self-deleted by its author LisaL Nov 2012 #92
After a relatively UTLonghorn Nov 2012 #96
If it's by 1%, we will be sitting waiting for results for weeks. LisaL Nov 2012 #98
If it makes you feel any better UTLonghorn Nov 2012 #101
Nate Silver AND Dave Wasserman say to chill out Pacific moderate Nov 2012 #99
Polls predict better than EV data Pacific moderate Nov 2012 #100
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