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Indi Guy

(3,992 posts) Mon Sep 10, 2012, 12:20 PM Sep 2012

(Ohio) Dems Sue Husted Over Early Voting Flap...

Source: wdtn.com (Channel 2 - Dayton Ohio)

...Dennis A. Lieberman and Thomas R. Ritchie, Sr., were dismissed from their positions on the board (Montgomery County Board of Elections) on Aug. 28 following what Husted described as their refusal to carry out his directive.

The directive, also known as Directive 2012-35, called for uniform weekday early voting hours in Ohio but did not specify any weekend hours. As a result, Lieberman and Ritchie voted to continue with the county’s original plan and hold weekend early voting hours.

According to the lawsuit, Husted’s office contacted the Democrats following their vote via a letter indicating they would be removed from office if they did not comply with the directive.

In the lawsuit, Lieberman argues that his vote to include weekend hours was not in violation of the directive and thus he should not have been removed from his position on the board.

Read more: http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/news/local/montgomery/dems-sue-husted-over-early-voting-flap#.UE4NUq7EIrU

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(Ohio) Dems Sue Husted Over Early Voting Flap... (Original Post) Indi Guy Sep 2012 OP

Democrats are fighting back!! FINALLY!!!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #1

Dennis Lieberman has a fine backbone. FarPoint Sep 2012 #2

K& R n/t Dalai_1 Sep 2012 #3

He is a clip from YouTube....for some history on the Ohio blocked voting issues. FarPoint Sep 2012 #13

Great catch... Indi Guy Sep 2012 #15

Amid all of the political noise, this is an important story to watch. Ninga Sep 2012 #4

I heard Dennis say something last week or even before that ... FarPoint Sep 2012 #9

And you can bet that much of the money funding the effort to defeat Sherrod Brown... Indi Guy Sep 2012 #16

Can't call this guy pond scum... jonthebru Sep 2012 #5

Damn those "trial" lawyers! SoapBox Sep 2012 #6

My vote wasn't counted in Ohio CultJamProductions Sep 2012 #7

That sound correct... FarPoint Sep 2012 #8

FOR FUCK SAKE what year is this? 19-fucking-50? Ian_rd Sep 2012 #10

+1,000 daleanime Sep 2012 #11

They have directives telling members how to vote. julian09 Sep 2012 #12

Well this time they messed up and fire the wrong men. BrainMann1 Sep 2012 #14

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)

1. Democrats are fighting back!! FINALLY!!!!!

Reply to Indi Guy (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 12:24 PM

Sep 2012

FarPoint

(12,288 posts)

2. Dennis Lieberman has a fine backbone.

Reply to Liberal_Stalwart71 (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 12:27 PM

Sep 2012

Husted has met his nemesis.

Dalai_1

(1,301 posts)

3. K& R n/t

Reply to Indi Guy (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 12:40 PM

Sep 2012

FarPoint

(12,288 posts)

13. He is a clip from YouTube....for some history on the Ohio blocked voting issues.

Reply to Dalai_1 (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 03:24 PM

Sep 2012

I hope this works.........

OOPS...didn't work

new try....via YouTube

Indi Guy

(3,992 posts)

15. Great catch...

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #13)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:55 PM

Sep 2012

This video really lays it out.

Ninga

(8,272 posts)

4. Amid all of the political noise, this is an important story to watch.

Reply to Indi Guy (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 12:44 PM

Sep 2012

I believe the GOP is doing everything they can to steal the election in Ohio.

Our Senator, Sherrod Brown, is in a very high profile race, and the GOP wants him gone.

FarPoint

(12,288 posts)

9. I heard Dennis say something last week or even before that ...

Reply to Ninga (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 01:54 PM

Sep 2012

where Husted missed a filing date of August 23rd...

I didn't catch the issue he was referring to at the time. I'm guessing Husted had a time frame to file something or to respond to the initial memo of clarification where no weekend voting.

If anyone knows the details for the August 23rd deadline miss by Husted...please share.

Indi Guy

(3,992 posts)

16. And you can bet that much of the money funding the effort to defeat Sherrod Brown...

Reply to Ninga (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 11, 2012, 02:16 AM

Sep 2012

...is coming from out of state..

jonthebru

(1,034 posts)

5. Can't call this guy pond scum...

Reply to Indi Guy (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 12:49 PM

Sep 2012

that gives pond scum a bad name.

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)

6. Damn those "trial" lawyers!

Reply to Indi Guy (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 12:56 PM

Sep 2012

Sue his ass off.

CultJamProductions

(6 posts)

7. My vote wasn't counted in Ohio

Reply to Indi Guy (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 12:57 PM

Sep 2012

I moved back to Ohio and I had a valid Calif driver's license and a valid passport but when I tried voting, I had to do it provisionally because none of my IDs had my current Ohio address.

FarPoint

(12,288 posts)

8. That sound correct...

Reply to CultJamProductions (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 01:49 PM

Sep 2012

One needs to register at least 30 days before the election. That includes changing your drivers license from California to Ohio residence.

Ian_rd

(2,124 posts)

10. FOR FUCK SAKE what year is this? 19-fucking-50?

Reply to Indi Guy (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 01:58 PM

Sep 2012

This is the Jim Crow shit you read about in history class. I've typically respected the Republicans as people having different opinions, but since 2000 they've grown so full of hate and disdain for others that they're willing to burn democracy to the ground in order to win.