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Eugene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 04:46 PM
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AP: Judge throws out citizenship voting rule (Ohio)
Wednesday, October 4, 2006 · Last updated 1:21 p.m. PT

Judge throws out citizenship voting rule

By JOE MILICIA
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

CLEVELAND -- A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a voting rule
that required naturalized citizens in Ohio to provide proof of their
citizenship if challenged by a poll worker.

A group of naturalized citizens, backed by the state chapter of the
American Civil Liberties Union, sued in August, alleging the law singled
out one group of citizens and placed an unfair burden on them.

Secretary of State Ken Blackwell agreed that the rule was unconstitutional
and did not challenge the lawsuit at a court hearing Wednesday.

Judge Christopher Boyko said the rule raised concerns of profiling and
would hurt turnout among naturalized citizens.

-snip-

Full article: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_Voting_Rules_Lawsuit.html
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Nictuku Donating Member (907 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 04:47 PM
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1. That is Fabulous!

Thank you for posting!

K&R
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 04:47 PM
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2. Great news! Thanks/REC'D! nt
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 05:01 PM
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3. good for him
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WhiteTara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 05:19 PM
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4. Big kick for freedom
:kick:
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geek tragedy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 05:21 PM
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5. How bad does a bill have to be for Blackwell
to agree that it sucks?
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jimshoes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 05:26 PM
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6. Anyone know about having to show
photo ID this year? I read today we will have to do this.
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MGD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 07:34 PM
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9. In Ohio, you'll need either a drivers license or other picture ID or a
SS card, or a utilities bill statement. You can always vote by absontee ballot. If you don't have any of these, I'm pretty sure you can sign a statement which swears that you are who you say you are and that you are eligible to vote in that precinct and election. Lieing about any of the above is a fifth degree felony.
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jimshoes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 08:22 PM
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11. I hope the Democratic party gets this message
out to the people. Not everyone is going to arrive at the polls with one of those items. I personally plan to vote absentee and I read earlier that the repubs sent everyone regitered as a puke an absentee ballot request form. The dems only made phone calls telling people about the absentee program. I have a feeling a lot of would be Dem votes are going to be turned away this year because not everyone will be aware of the new rules.
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MGD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 09:16 PM
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13. Like I said, I'm prettyy sure you can sign a sworn statement
and stil vote.
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samsingh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 06:50 PM
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7. is democracy becoming fashionable again?
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 07:14 PM
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8. And you know what....
Boyko is a republican.....
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Vidar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 08:08 PM
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10. Applauding the judge.
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MadMaddie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 08:42 PM
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12. The Judge did the right thing....but * will call him a traitor....
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texpatriot2004 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-04-06 09:20 PM
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14. Good news nm
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jazzjunkysue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-05-06 12:52 PM
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15. One for us. I already joined the ACLU.
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