In a state that’s seen so many examples of voter disenfranchisement through various GOP-instigated mechanisms you’d think the court would use a little common sense. I guess the message here is that making voting convenient, thus encouraging broader participation, is a bad thing. Especially for Rethugliklans.
But how will Donnie Drumpf get 95% of the Ohio black vote now?
Someone at the GOP goofed big-time…
You can tell from the decision by these two Bush appointed judges that the overturned decision was clearly a partisan attempt to revert back to the preferred voter suppression tactics the GOP has been trying to use all along. No two ways about it. So…if this is an example of providing more faith in the judiciary regarding voter rights, they failed mightily. More people voting is always better than less…but if Dems prefer early voting, Republican appointed judges will all too often try to knock that down in a heartbeat.
Here’s a list and graph of voter laws and timetables for absentee and early voting. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been updated since May 2016. It does mention the change in N.C. but not the one in Wisconsin. If anyone has a better site that’s up-to-date, post it as it might help people know what their respective state sets down as the law at this time. In Michigan, we have absolutely no early voting, and you also have to have a excuse from a prescribed list of exemptions to vote absentee as well…something most States don’t require.
http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/absentee-and-early-voting.aspx
I like the logic that the longer you get away with violating the constitution, the more acceptable it is.
Not to sound critical of voters in Ohio but you still have 29 days of early voting so stop your whining and just freakin vote…good lord if you cant find the time in 29 days another seven isnt going to help.
Of the 20 who will actually be allowed to vote, only 1 Hillary supporter will be let in.
Math can be your friend… :-}
“Judge David McKeague wrote the opinion, joined by Judge Richard Allen Griffin. Both were appointed by Republican President George W. Bush.”
What a shock!
Ohio is a backward state, and it plays too big a role in presidential politics every 4 years.
Umm, Hillary is going to win anyways and that means what, right, Trump is going to lose.
Anonymous is going to DOX Ohio again and block all of the Republican blocking which will block the Republican candidate.
Hillary wins!
So you’re for voter suppression? Just want to make sure I’m clear on that.
I don’t understand why the Appeals Court even CARES if it’s 29 vs 35 days. How does one make it more ‘constitutional’ than the other?
I think it’s time to make Voting days a national holiday every year. And those who are unable to vote on that national holiday should be allowed to vote any time within 60 days of the election. This is not unreasonable and does not cost any more money to do so.