GOP Posts Thousands of Challengers in Ohio

[Bossy Monkey]

Nov 2, 6:25 PM EST

GOP Posts Thousands of Challengers in Ohio

By MARK WILLIAMS
Associated Press Writer

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The Republican Party posted thousands of people inside Ohio polling places to challenge voters' eligibility Tuesday after a dispute that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court just hours before the balloting began.

Republicans said they wanted challengers in precincts because of concerns about fraud, but Democrats filed lawsuits accusing the GOP of trying to suppress turnout and intimidate black voters.

But a three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the orders of two federal judges and ruled 2-1 early Tuesday that the presence of challengers was permitted under state law. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to step in.

Both parties took advantage of the ruling, but there were only a few reports of challengers disputing people's registrations.

(more such vomit)
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/ELN_OHIO_VOTING?SITE=SCCOL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Swine! Words fail.

[Ohio rules]

1. One challenge per precinct per party is allowed

to cut down on stupid lawsuits, each party is allowed to file one protest per precinct.
Still, no problems in Clevelans area with one hour left.

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