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November 02, 2004
Ohio | Challengers Back in Ohio

AP just reporting that the 6th Circuit US Court of Appeals permitting voting place challengers.

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 political parties’ voter challengers in Ohio. The judges also consolidated the two cases.

The court said that while there is a strong public interest in letting registered voters vote 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 in the hours immediately preceding the election.

UPDATE:

More details from the Cincinnati Enquirer



Posted by Greg Clausen at November 2, 2004 01:56 AM | TrackBack
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