Columbus Dispatch: Voter challenges halted

[Nightwing]

A federal judge yesterday issued a temporary order preventing elections boards in Franklin and five other counties from hearing challenges that the Ohio GOP had filed against thousands of newly registered voters.

Ohio Democrats declared victory, saying they will seek to block any other county board from considering voter challenges — and even if the order were reversed later, there likely wouldn’t be time for hearings before Tuesday’s election.

The Franklin County Board of Elections has canceled 2,371 hearings set to start at 9 a.m. today, but officials cautioned voters that things might change.

Nick A. Soulas Jr., an assistant Franklin County prosecutor, didn’t know if Prosecutor Ron O’Brien would appeal, but Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell will not, a spokesman said.

http://www.dispatch.com/election/election-local.php?story=dispatch/2004/10/28/20041028-A1-00.html

[evilqueen]

1. muahahahahaha... good! This, I think, was the Rove plan.

And in Ohio, at least, it's been stopped.

[bones_7672]

2. Could this actually be a disaster?

There is a local (Cleveland area) liberal blog that thinks this judge's ruling could actually be a disaster on election day. Read it for yourself:

http://sardonicviews.blogspot.com/

[newyawker99]

4. Hi bones_7672!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Jersey Devil]

3. Common sense judicial decision

If you have a problem with someone's vote you can always challenge it after the election. If you prevent them from voting before the election the vote is lost forever. Thank you to the court for using common sense.