bobabode
09-23-2016, 06:07 PM
'Federal court says Ohio's system for purging voters violates federal law'
"CINCINNATI, Ohio – The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that Ohio's reliance on lack of voting activity as a trigger for purging people from the voting rolls violates federal law.****
In a 2-1 opinion, the appellate court reversed a lower court decision.
The ruling Friday overturned U.S. District Judge George C. Smith's decision and struck down the state's process, which involved sending notifications to inactive voters.
What's the case about?****
In April the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, the Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute and the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless sued Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted over the way the state conducts voter roll maintenance." Plain Dealer
Good news! Oh, and screw you SoS Husted. :p
"CINCINNATI, Ohio – The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that Ohio's reliance on lack of voting activity as a trigger for purging people from the voting rolls violates federal law.****
In a 2-1 opinion, the appellate court reversed a lower court decision.
The ruling Friday overturned U.S. District Judge George C. Smith's decision and struck down the state's process, which involved sending notifications to inactive voters.
What's the case about?****
In April the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, the Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute and the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless sued Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted over the way the state conducts voter roll maintenance." Plain Dealer
Good news! Oh, and screw you SoS Husted. :p