I really don't understand this...

[one_voice]

maybe someone could explain how this is legal. I'm not trying to be funny, dense or snarky. I really don't understand how they can do this.



Ohio Limits Early Voting Hours In Democratic Counties, Expands In Republican Counties

Starting October 1st, voters in Democrat-leaning urban centers including Cleveland, Columbus, Akron and Toledo will now only be allowed to vote between 8 am and 5 pm on weekdays, when the majority of people are at work. The board of elections in these counties, which are split evenly between Democrats and Republicans, was gridlocked over a Democratic effort to expand hours. The Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted stepped in to deny expanded hours in these counties. But Republican-heavy counties have actually expanded early voting hours on nights and weekends, when most people have time to go to the polls. The Nation reports:

According to the Board of Elections, 82% of early voters in Franklin County voted early on nights or weekends, which Republicans have curtailed. The number who voted on nights or weekends was nearly 50% in Cuyahoga County.

“I cannot create unequal access from one county board to another, and I must also keep in mind resources available to each county,” Husted said in explaining his decision to deny expanded early voting hours in heavily Democratic counties. Yet in solidly Republican counties like Warren and Butler, GOP election commissioners have approved expanded early voting hours on nights and weekends.

Besides historically favoring Democrats, these urban centers comprise Ohio’s most populous and diverse counties. 28 percent of Cuyahoga County is African American, as is 20 percent of Franklin County. President Obama won the African American vote by 95 points in Ohio.



http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/08/10/670441/ohio-limits-early-voting-hours-in-democratic-counties-expands-in-republican-counties/

[NYC_SKP]

1. I understand how they created it. I don't understand why nobody is challenging it.

Why isn't there a pending class action suit?

Why do elections always get fucked up?

And why do Democrats always end up being the victims?

[Whisp]

2. we can't be sure no one is challenging it in a meaningful way.

I'd put money on people working on this to correct it in some way. I don't think they would be in a position to give day to day reports on what and how they are doing it.

[one_voice]

3. Yes, that's what I mean...

how is it that it's not being challenged. Why aren't all the democrats screaming from the rooftops? We always cheer when other countries have 'free and honest elections' pretty soon they'll have to cheer when we start having honest elections.

move over I need a spot on the wall.

[Booster]

4. Why isn't everyone who claims to be patriotic screaming from the rooftops?

I keep watching but nobody really seems upset about this and that I just don't understand.

[one_voice]

5. Correction noted...

and you're right. I was referring to our elected democrats. I would hope that the republicans would care but....

You're right no one does seem to care and that's a huge problem.