Here’s some positive news from the great state of Ohio:
CINCINNATI (AP) — Federal judges on Wednesday ordered Ohio to allow voters who had been purged for not voting over a six-year period to participate in this year’s election.
A divided 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel granted an emergency motion sought by voting-rights groups. The ruling overturned in part an Oct. 10 ruling by a federal judge that said voters haven’t been illegally purged from Ohio’s rolls.
Plaintiffs led by the A. Philip Randolph Institute in June lost their broader challenge to Ohio’s election administration process as unconstitutional when the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of Ohio’s practices.
Even this small victory can be quite important since many elections in Ohio can be very-very close. Now, let’s go out and vote!
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