Judge orders early voting restored in Ohio

[glenn1]

So, uhh, members of the military should be more equal than the rest of us?

It's unconstitutional on face value alone. Funny how a bunch of right wing lawyers, Ohio Repub Legislators, managed to overlook that little detail in their efforts to pander to the military.

I don't personally have a problem with it but understand the "equal treatment" argument. Hopefully this doesn't lead to the legislature rescinding early in-person voting altogether since that would also be fair and uniform.

 

[shira]

I live in Oregon and you nailed it. Voting is easy and everyone who is registered gets a ballot, increasing participation. That's far better than forcing people to go to some location at a certain time, possibly standing in line for hours. You have restroom issues, parking, maybe kids that need watching, issues with the infirm and elderly, plus you have people who are working and may not be off during those hours/days.

Versus picking up your mail, opening your ballot envelope, researching any ballot issues/candidates if you have questions, filling the ballot out at your convenience, placing it in the unmarked ballot envelope, placing that in a second envelope that you then sign and then drop it off at a drop box at City Hall when you are out and about (or mail it in).

Get with the 21st century...lol!

Why would Republicans want to make it easier for everyone to vote when they know that the most-easily-discouraged would-be voters are lower-class liberals? Surgically crafting laws aimed at maximizing right-wing-voter participation while minimizing left-wing votes is the way to go.

 

[HomerJS]

What's the purpose of this law in the first place? Either mail in your absentee ballot or go to your polling place on election day and vote in person. Why does anyone need to vote early, in person, by absentee?

Because Republicans are fine with this as long as its "those kind of people"

 

[WHAMPOM]

What's the purpose of this law in the first place? Either mail in your absentee ballot or go to your polling place on election day and vote in person. Why does anyone need to vote early, in person, by absentee?

Four hour wait at the polls and polls moved to inconvenient locations for public access. Do I have to mention two areas(Florida, 2000) with equal populations but one with four times the voting booths?

 

[michal1980]

Why would Republicans want to make it easier for everyone to vote when they know that the most-easily-discouraged would-be voters are lower-class liberals? Surgically crafting laws aimed at maximizing right-wing-voter participation while minimizing left-wing votes is the way to go.

So republicans wanting more votes is bad, but democrats wanting more votes is good.

 

[shira]

So republicans wanting more votes is bad, but democrats wanting more votes is good.

If Republicans want more votes, they should EARN them by proposing rational policies and proving that they can responsibly govern for the benefit of the vast majority of the American population, not just for white Christians.

Instead, Republicans offer retarded policies, and when they realize they're being increasingly abandoned by the electorate, they try to change laws so that liberals are prevented from voting.

 

[Jhhnn]

So republicans wanting more votes is bad, but democrats wanting more votes is good.

Republicans obviously don't want *more* votes at all. They've gone to great lengths to discourage voting, depending on the zealots in their base to carry elections. Paul Weyrich laid it out 34 years ago-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GBAsFwPglw

 

[Cozarkian]

Because Republicans are fine with this as long as its "those kind of people"

That's a long line. They should do something intelligent about that, like open more polling places or encourage people to sign up for absentee ballots.

Apparently, Democrats are equally fine with long lines, unless you plan on telling me that the Republicans secretly run Connecticut:

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/politics/Long-Lanes-Form-at-West-Hartford-Polls-177465671.html

 

[UberNeuman]

I just want you to see how ridiculous you sound. I know, I have a brain defect, I hate myself, I am projecting my hatred on others and I have intimacy issues because I never breast fed.

You also seem to be suffering anal leakage from massive butt-hurt.

\just tryin' to help!
\\glad to see everyone's getting a fair shake and the law struck down.