Courts uphold Ohio early voting period
by Kevin Van Dyke, Editor
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Name: Kevin Van Dyke
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About: A self-acclaimed politics and policy wonk, Kevin works as a health services researcher for a major association. In this capacity, his main areas of expertise are health care governance, patient safety, and quality of care. Kevin also does a variety of political volunteering for local and national candidates and other civic activities. National level volunteer experience includes the Kerry-Edwards campaign in his native Ohio in 2004 and the Obama-Biden campaign in six states, including his current home state of Illinois. He enjoys spending time with friends, family, fiancé Jessica, and cat Shelby. Kevin received his Bachelor of Arts in Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and his Master of Public Policy from The University of Chicago.See Authors Posts (167)
September 29, 2008
The Ohio Supreme Court and a federal court both upheld early voting in Ohio today. The state GOP had been challenging the law, which is being enforced by Democratic Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. As someone who witnessed the three or four hour lines in minority communities in 2004, I consider this an important victory for voter enfranchisement. Read here for more information about the early voting period in Ohio.
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Thanks for sharing, Annabel.
[...] With numbers like these, it’s no wonder Republicans are trying to disenfranchise new voters in places like Ohio. [...]