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Donkees

(31,421 posts)
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 06:35 PM Mar 2016

*Voter Suppression Lawsuit in Ohio - Bernie Sanders




It is an outrage that the secretary of state in Ohio is going out of his way to keep young people – significantly African-American young people, Latino young people – from participating in the political process.
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*Voter Suppression Lawsuit in Ohio - Bernie Sanders (Original Post) Donkees Mar 2016 OP
Great! Too bad, in Iowa, he'd have to sue the Party. merrily Mar 2016 #1
This is the kind of thing I love about Bernie. This may not work ALBliberal Mar 2016 #2
Updated: from in_cog_ni_to's thread... Donkees Mar 2016 #3

ALBliberal

(2,342 posts)
2. This is the kind of thing I love about Bernie. This may not work
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 10:52 PM
Mar 2016

out to be a huge amount of votes for him and for some campaigns it would not even register as an issue but for him by God! It's the right thing to do! He will take the side of these 17 year old kids because it's the right thing to do. Take heed DWS DNC et. al. This is what the Democratic party is about. This is the heart of the party.

Donkees

(31,421 posts)
3. Updated: from in_cog_ni_to's thread...
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 07:46 PM
Mar 2016

Ohio lawsuit...Judge rules 17 Year olds can vote in Primary!


http://www.wtsp.com/news/politics/judge-17-year-olds-ok-to-vote-in-ohio-primary/78133836


COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio judge has granted a request to let 17-year-olds vote in the swing state's presidential primary.

Ohio allows 17-year-olds who will be 18 before the fall election to vote in Tuesday's primary, with some limits. For instance, they can't vote on ballot issues, but can decide on congressional, legislative and mayoral contenders.

Whether the teens can vote in the presidential primary race had been under dispute.

The state's Republican elections chief had said Ohio rules don't permit it. He says the 17-year-olds can only nominate candidates, and not "elect" delegates to a presidential nominating convention.<snip>
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