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10.21.08
Voting Rights Groups Warn Prosecutors About Investigating Ohio Voters
Hamilton County Prosecutors' Inquiry Based Only on Same-Day Voting Could Chill Election Participation
CINCINNATI- The American Civil Liberties Union and other voting rights groups sent a letter to Hamilton County Special Prosecutor Michael O’Neill Today urging him to suspend investigations on voters where there is no specific, credible evidence of fraud. According to news reports, Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Deters began an investigation into voters who took Read more…
Voting Rights
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10.17.08
ACLU Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Newly Registered Ohioans’ Voting Rights
Thousands Could Be Disenfranchised Because of Typos in Databases
WASHINGTON, D. C.- The American Civil Liberties Union filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the United States Supreme Court today asking them to defend voters in Ohio from attempts to challenge their registration based on small inaccuracies in government databases. The lawsuit was originally filed by the Ohio Republican Party to require Secretary of State Jennifer Read more…
Voting Rights
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10.17.08
U.S. Supreme Court Protects Newly Registered Ohioans’ Voting Rights
ACLU Hails Decision as a Major Victory for Ohio Voters
WASHINGTON – In a major victory for voting rights, the U.S. Supreme Court today issued an order protecting voters in Ohio from attempts to challenge their registrations based on small inaccuracies in government databases. The order reverses an appeals court decision that would have required Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner to provide all 88 county Read more…
Voting Rights
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10.16.08
ACLU Demands Halt to Intimidation of Lawful Voters
Bogus Voter Fraud Allegations Are Part of Voter Suppression Strategy
CLEVELAND – In order to protect the integrity of Ohio’s elections, the American Civil Liberties Union today called on the Ohio Republican Party to stop intimidating lawful voters. On Wednesday, the party asked all of the state’s 88 county Boards of Elections to hand over information about all newly registered voters and those who have Read more…
Voting Rights
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10.10.08
Voting Rights Groups Call on Greene County Officials to Halt Investigation on Innocent Voters
Allegations of Voter Fraud Without Evidence Could Chill Voters' Participation in Election
XENIA, OH- The American Civil Liberties Union and other voting rights groups sent a letter to Greene County Sheriff Gene Fischer and Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Stephan Haller insisting they stop unsubstantiated investigations of voters who lawfully registered to vote and cast a ballot on the same day. Despite claims that he is investigating alleged Read more…
Voting Rights