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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has rescinded a directive to elections officials to maintain a ban on voting on the three days before the November election.
In a court filing Friday, Husted apologized to U.S. District Judge Peter Economus for what he called the "misimpression" that he had ignored the judge's order on early voting when he directed all 88 Ohio county elections boards not to restore early voting hours.
"The Secretary would never intentionally contravene an order issued by the federal district court or any other court -- and this case is no exception," the filing said.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has filed an appeal of Economus' Aug. 31 order, and Husted said Tuesday elections boards should hold off on complying with the ruling until the appeal is heard.
"The constitutionality of the statute setting in-person absentee voting hours is still subject to court review and it would further confuse voters to set hours now that the court may change later," Husted's directive to elections officials said.
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