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What is being done by Republicans is disgusting in my view.

Ohio Secretary of State Removes Democratic Members of Election Board for Supporting Weekend Voting

In a dramatic move, Ohio Secretary of State John Husted immediately suspended two Democrats on a county election board after they voted to allow weekend voting.

Earlier, Husted issued a directive canceling weekend voting statewide. In 2008, Ohio offered early voting on the weekends and thousands of voters cast their ballot during that time.

Husted issued an ultimatum to Dennis Lieberman and Tom Ritchie Sr., members of the Montgomery County Eleciton Board, to withdraw their resolution to maintain weekend hours or face suspension. The Dayton Daily News has more:

But in their afternoon meeting, Lieberman, an attorney and former county Democratic Party chair, refused to withdraw his motion, arguing both that his motion did not violate the directive, and that it was best for local voters. He acknowledged that the move could cost him his BOE job.

“I believe that this is so critical to our freedom in America, and to individual rights to vote, that I am doing what I think is right, and I cannot vote to rescind this motion,” Lieberman said. “In 10 years, I’ve never received a threat that if I don’t do what they want me to do, I could be fired. I find this reprehensible.”
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The Obama campaign has filed a law suit in federal court to restore weekend voting.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/1097...-election-board-for-supporting-weekend-voting
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This is another effort by the right to suppress the vote.
 
As you may already be aware Ohio has a horrendous history with long lines and people being turned away when trying to cast their vote...so they instituted the extended voting to compensate and give folks the chance to vote but the Republicans are doing everything they can to stop that...they don't want people voting. They haven't wanted people to vote for some time now. They do better with low voter turnout.
 
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