Coronavirus: Ohio Supreme Court allows delay to primary election

[brooklynite]

Columbus Dispatch

For real this time: There is no Ohio primary Tuesday.

Early Tuesday, the Ohio Supreme Court denied a legal challenge to the state delaying the primary. A candidate in Wood County filed the action alleging the delay of the primary violated election laws.

Only four justices participated in the ruling, which was issued without an opinion.

The ruling capped a chaotic 12 hours in which it appeared the election was off, back on, and then off again.

[Just_Vote_Dem]

1. The four were all Repubs, I bet

[Celerity]

3. No, 2 Democrats, 2 Rethugs

https://supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2020/2020-ohio-997.pdf

[Just_Vote_Dem]

4. Well, I lose that bet :)

That's why I'm not going to Vegas lol

[Celerity]

5. that and the coronavirus

[Just_Vote_Dem]

6. You said it!

[dware]

9. And it was a repub that brought the suit to the Ohio SC.

How's that for irony.

[ucrdem]

2. Putting a figleaf on a figleaf.

Well at least we know which way the wind is blowing and who is helping whom. In case that wasn't already clear. . .

[LisaL]

7. Supreme court denied a challenge by a local candidate without issuing an opinion.

DeWine didn't have the authority to postpone the election. The polls were ordered to be closed anyway.
If DeWine doesn't have the authority to postpone the election, what is the mechanism it would be moved to a later date?

[peggysue2]

8. Well, at least there was a final decision made by the Supreme Court

As opposed to DeWine simply acting in defiance of the initial court ruling. Defying a court ruling, even with the health concerns, was a big no-go for me.

We've had enough lawlessness in the country to last a lifetime.