OSU Election Law's Foley: NO Enforcement of CROSS-OVER Requirement in OH Counties

[mod mom]

March 6, 2008

Turnout, Technology and Nature
Marred Balloting in Ohio
By IAN URBINA and RANDY KENNEDY

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One of the surprises Tuesday in Ohio was the number of registered Republicans who crossed over to vote in the Democratic primary, which election officials said was particularly obvious in usually heavy Republican precincts. But Edward B. Foley, director of the election law project at Ohio State University, said those crossover voters might not have been handled in accordance with state law.

Poll workers, he said, are supposed to challenge any voter whose eligibility they doubt based on voting history and whether the voter was affiliated with a different party for at least two years. The law also requires voters in question to sign a statement verifying their desire "to be affiliated with" and to support "the principles of the political party whose primary ballot the person desires to vote," he said.

"In Franklin County, my impression is that there was no enforcement of this requirement," said Professor Foley, adding that he had heard reports from several other counties where the law apparently was not enforced.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/us/politics/06vote.html?scp=1&sq=urbina+cuyahoga+sandusky+brunner+ohio+ballots&st=nyt

[roseBudd]

1. Is it safe to surmise that whatever candidate did particularly well in heavy R counties in OH is the

one the GOP fears running against.

My personal opinion is that they fear, tall, youthful, charismatic, cute young kids, tall wife with great legs, appeal to independents and youthful voters, and unprecedented fund raising ability. Sounds shallow but can we deny thatt voters are shallow?

[mod mom]

2. and don't forget they fear the one raising a vast amount more than McCain-55 mill/February-wow!