Ohio Democrats Filing Lawsuit To Keep Polls Open Late The Ohio Democratic party is filing a lawsuit to keep polling locations in Cuyahoga County open late, ONN affiliate WEWS reported.
Four poling locations did not open until about 7 a.m. The Democrats are not happy that they did not open on time. They are asking a judge to keep them open. The same thing happened in the May primary. The Democrats want to give voters extra time to cast their ballots. They are also concerned about the security of the paper ballots that had been cast when electronic machines weren't working Tuesday morning. The Board of Elections is preparted to argue the case in front of judge.
Voter Turnout Early reports on voter turnout shows a lot of people stayed away from the polls early Tuesday. According to 5 On Your Side chief investigator Duane Pohlman, voter turnout was 13 percent at 2 p.m. in Cuyahoga County. Voter turnout in Ohio was expected to be at more than 50 percent. However, several problems were reported at the polls Tuesday and that may have contributed to the low turnout, NewsChannel5 reported.
Forty-three polling locations had some serious problems -- that's 6 percent of all polls in Cuyahoga County. The problems are similar to what happened in the May primary. Electronic voting machines didn't work, there were long lines and poll workers and technicians didn't show up.
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