But I don't believe any new voter ID laws have been enacted that will come into effect for this election.

That of course doesn't rule out extra-legal voter suppression by the teabaggers.

The one in Pennsylvania was delayed by court order. I think the nation committee of state governments (or something like that) has on their website a map of the United States by voter ID law. 90% of states have PROPOSED voter ID laws since 2009, but I'm almost certain that none are coming into effect in swing states in time to affect this election.

But like I said, there is still plenty of voter suppression to worry about as it is, because the right is DESPARATE.

to cause confusion and invalidate provisional ballots.

It's very similar to something Ken Blackwell did in 2004. His office had sent out voter registration cards on 60 pound card stock so he made a "directive" that said all voter registrations had to be on 80 pound stock, invalidating even the cards his own office had sent out all year long and this was months before the election.

Thats discouraging, But in spite of it all I still think we are going to win this. The GOPbaggers are desperate and won't pull this off.

and it is our understanding that we, as judges, are to make sure that voters go to the correct precincts to vote. If a voter has changed their address and is at the precinct where they currently reside they will be issued a provisional ballot along with a change of address form. Those ballots will be counted. If someone votes provisionally in a precinct they don't reside the ballot will probably not be counted. In Ohio you must vote in the precinct where you reside.

I have been a polling judge since 2004 in Ohio and we do everything we can to make sure the voters are in the correct precinct to vote, especially if it is a provisional ballot and the information on the outside envelope that holds the provisional ballot is correctly filled out. If they are not filled out correctly the ballot can be disputed but that has always been that way since I started working the elections.

A voter who votes provisionally should contact the County Board of Elections within 10 days to make sure their ballot will be counted and if there are issues find out how to correct the problem.

positioned at the polls in Democratic districts to challenge voters to prove their identities, not really because there are big problems with voter fraud but mainly because it SLOWS DEMOCRATIC VOTING DOWN.

It amazes me that voting can be administered by the states and whichever party is in charge. Republican secretaries of state did similar things last time but this time they have amped things up-- trying to cut down early voting and add in as many voter ID laws as possible.

And even when those efforts failed, some online voter information sites still had notices telling voters to bring their IDs.