Romney Smears Obama, Falsely Claims He Filed Lawsuit To Restrict Military Voting In Ohio

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Romney Smears Obama, Falsely Claims He Filed Lawsuit To Restrict Military Voting In Ohio

By Judd Legum on Aug 4, 2012 at 4:15 pm


Today on Facebook, Mitt Romney claims that the Obama campaign is trying to “undermine” the ability of members of the military to vote in Ohio:

President Obama’s lawsuit claiming it is unconstitutional for Ohio to allow servicemen and women extended early voting privileges during the state’s early voting period is an outrage. The brave men and women of our military make tremendous sacrifices to protect and defend our freedoms, and we should do everything we can to protect their fundamental right to vote. I stand with the fifteen military groups that are defending the rights of military voters, and if I’m entrusted to be the commander-in-chief, I’ll work to protect the voting rights of our military, not undermine them.

This certainly sounds outrageous, but it is not true. Since 2005, Ohio has had in person early-voting in the three days prior to the election. This year, however, the Republican legislature in Ohio eliminated early voting during this period, except for members of the military. The Obama lawsuit is attempting to restore voting rights for all Ohioans, not restrict them for the military or any other group. From the Obama lawsuit, filed in federal court:

Plaintiffs bring this lawsuit to restore in-person early voting for all Ohioans during the three days prior to Election Day – a right exercised by an estimated 93,000 Ohioans in the last presidential election. Ohio election law, as currently enacted by the State of Ohio and administered by Defendant Ohio Secretary of State, arbitrarily eliminates early voting during the three days prior to Election Day for most Ohio voters, a right previously available to all Ohio voters.

The Obama campaign’s request for a preliminary injunction does not seek to restrict military voting. Rather, it simply is asking that the full early voting period be open to all citizens, as it was under the law before this year.

Even Fox News acknowledges the purpose of the suit, noting “the lawsuit does not restrict the ability of military personnel to cast their ballots early.”

[ProSense]

1. I wonder

why: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021073086

[zbdent]

2. Bear blue, Pope woods, sky Catholic ...

(wait ... I might have that slightly wrong ...)

[papa3times]

3. Don't forget who got Bin Laden!

Mitt seems to be only concerned about voting rights for military personnel. I guess he considers the rest of the citizenry unfit to vote the same as someone in the military, who is supposedly defending our rights one of which is the right to vote. This argument is so lame and weak only a republican would make it. It has no merit, is totally fallacious and is unfit for someone seeking high office to make.

[Lint Head]

4. Problem is some people associated with the military will believe this bullshit.

[Marzupialis]

5. bump

So someone spread this BS in facebook. She babysits my child. She's a nice lady but apparently a Tea Party member.