Columbus Dispatch Editorial on the Ohio ballot battle over military voting. Not sure I would call the extra days a “perk.” However, the Columbus Dispatch editorial board recognizes that if President Obama’s campaign is successful in its lawsuit, the additional early voting days will be eliminated. President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign is suing Ohio to extend in-person early voting. At issue is whether it is fair for Ohio law to cut off early voting the Friday before Election Day for all Ohioans except those in the military, who are allowed to vote through the weekend and the Monday before Election Day. The lawsuit argues that Ohio law should not privilege military voters over all other Ohio voters. The aim of the lawsuit is to ensure that more Ohioans can vote through the Monday before Election Day, which the White House believes would help the president’s re-election chances. But if successful, the lawsuit ultimately might result only in denying members of the military their three-day voting privilege, and gain nothing for other voters
Columbus Dispatch Editorial: “Obama lawsuit could end military voting perk”
Columbus Dispatch Editorial on the Ohio ballot battle over military voting. Not sure I would call the extra days a “perk.” However, the Columbus Dispatch editorial board recognizes that if President Obama’s campaign is successful in its lawsuit, the additional early voting days will be eliminated. President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign is suing Ohio to extend in-person early voting. At issue is whether it is fair for Ohio law to cut off early voting the Friday before Election Day for all Ohioans except those in the military, who are allowed to vote through the weekend and the Monday before Election Day. The lawsuit argues that Ohio law should not privilege military voters over all other Ohio voters. The aim of the lawsuit is to ensure that more Ohioans can vote through the Monday before Election Day, which the White House believes would help the president’s re-election chances. But if successful, the lawsuit ultimately might result only in denying members of the military their three-day voting privilege, and gain nothing for other voters