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LisaM

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9. They are. It's just a many-fronted battleground with lots of moving targets,

Reply to Liberal In Red State (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 01:05 PM

Jun 2016

not to mention the Supreme Court striking down the Voting Rights Act.

A recent win:

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/05/ohio-judge-blocks-republican-efforts-curtail-early-voting

In the 120-page opinion, Judge Michael H. Watson, a Republican, ruled that the elimination of Golden Week in Ohio "imposes a modest, as well as a disproportionate, burden on African Americans' right to vote." If the ruling stands, Ohio voters will be able to vote 35 days before the general election in November, according to the Columbus Dispatch.

"We are thrilled with the results," Marc Elias, the lead lawyer in the case (and also the Hillary Clinton campaign's top lawyer), told Mother Jones on Tuesday. "The restoration of Golden Week is a win for Ohio voters and all [who] support voting rights. It's a shame that Republican officials continue to fight against increased access to the polls, making lawsuits like this necessary."

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Ohio purging voter rolls [View all] Hawaii Hiker Jun 2016 OP

We have more Ds then Rs in Ohio but things like this, gerrymandering, and "magic Botany Jun 2016 #1

I torn about this - the purged voters were not voting csziggy Jun 2016 #2

I can't understand it . . . nothing requires a voter to vote in any election . . . the right to vote Liberal In Red State Jun 2016 #10

I completely agree ... aggiesal Jun 2016 #14

So people who die or move SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2016 #18

Yes! Death records are filed with ... aggiesal Jun 2016 #21

I agree that the systems are in place SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2016 #22

Some of the Hillary voters here on DU do not regard this as suppressing the vote. FourScore Jun 2016 #3

How do you figure? Chicago1980 Jun 2016 #12

During AZ and NY, when voters were purged, Bernie voters were chastised FourScore Jun 2016 #17

What makes you think it was just Bernie voters that were purged though? Chicago1980 Jun 2016 #19

Of course, you'll point us towards specific posts unambiguously claiming as much, yes? LanternWaste Jun 2016 #15

I live in OH and I have worked voter protection for years and to ... Botany Jun 2016 #16

If Republicans actually believed this is a center-right nation they'd want everybody to vote. Scuba Jun 2016 #4

They know better. Enthusiast Jun 2016 #6

Husted's goal is to remove as many Democrats from the voter roll as possible. Enthusiast Jun 2016 #5

Happens in every state. TxGrandpa Jun 2016 #7

I will never understand why the DNC and Democrates in general are not fighting hard against Liberal In Red State Jun 2016 #8

They are. It's just a many-fronted battleground with lots of moving targets, LisaM Jun 2016 #9

At this point... nobody who could do a thing about it nadinbrzezinski Jun 2016 #11

Purging legitimate voters for not voting or sending in a postcard needs a legal challenge. L. Coyote Jun 2016 #13

I live in Cortland OH Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #20