2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumOhio S.O.S. Jon Husted forbids BOEs from calling or emailing voters about absentee ballot mistakes
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted issued a new, mind boggling directive on Thursday that adds even more confusion and potential slow-down to the process of handling absentee ballots.
According to newly-issued Directive 2012-48, Boards of Election wishing to notify a voter of mistakes on his/her absentee ballot can only do so in writing by first class mail. Notification may not be made via telephone, email, facsimile or any other means.
This is a stark change from the policy under SOS Jennifer Brunner, who issued a directive in 2008 advising boards to simultaneously use both email and first class mail and which allowed telephone communication when other means were impracticable or impossible
The very first question on an absentee ballot request form is for Phone Number, which the form says is Recommended. And the online request form asks for both phone number and emails address. If they arent allowed to use the information to help speed up the process and help quickly notify voters of mistakes on their ballots, then why bother asking for it?
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oswaldactedalone
(3,491 posts)for "America's Top Fascist?" I mean I know Republicanism and Fascism are essentially the same, but this guy is going all out for the top spot. What a rotten human being.
bigdarryl
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(60,335 posts)FarPoint
(12,409 posts)Of course, he could do it by serving the people of Ohio verses abusing, using them as a self serving tool.
NCLefty
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(60,335 posts)When you have to power to make GOP candidates win elections, you have the power in the party.
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