Comments on: Ohio Voting Loophole Could Help Obama http://donklephant.com/2008/08/14/ohio-voting-loophole-could-help-obama/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:53:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MM http://donklephant.com/2008/08/14/ohio-voting-loophole-could-help-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-413376 MM Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:59:23 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6831#comment-413376 First, you hit the problem on the head when you wrote: "Voter fraud is a possibility with any system and as long as Ohio manages this vote using the same rules that apply to all other absentee voting, I don’t see where it’s a problem." Ohio cannot manage this vote using the same rules that apply to all other absentee voting. Second, this "loophole" or "window" is available in each and every one of Ohio's 88 counties - the AP writer got it VERY wrong when he said it would only be urban counties. The law and the Secretary of State's directives apply to all counties. You are correct that the smaller counties will have a harder time handling the 5 day window "rush" of both voters and registrants. First, you hit the problem on the head when you wrote: “Voter fraud is a possibility with any system and as long as Ohio manages this vote using the same rules that apply to all other absentee voting, I don’t see where it’s a problem.” Ohio cannot manage this vote using the same rules that apply to all other absentee voting. Second, this “loophole” or “window” is available in each and every one of Ohio’s 88 counties – the AP writer got it VERY wrong when he said it would only be urban counties. The law and the Secretary of State’s directives apply to all counties. You are correct that the smaller counties will have a harder time handling the 5 day window “rush” of both voters and registrants.

]]> By: kranky kritter http://donklephant.com/2008/08/14/ohio-voting-loophole-could-help-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-413330 kranky kritter Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:49:47 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6831#comment-413330 I agree that each state resident should enjoy the same opportunity, or else none should.Sparkman time I agree that each state resident should enjoy the same opportunity, or else none should.Sparkman time

]]> By: Rich Horton http://donklephant.com/2008/08/14/ohio-voting-loophole-could-help-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-413328 Rich Horton Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:03:36 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6831#comment-413328 While we are at it why dont we re-institute the poll tax and the literacy test? Different voting laws for different constituencies is (including those defined by geographic place) are inherently suspect. Funny thing is, this used to be a core principle of the Democratic party. The change must be the result of that "new spirit" of politics we've heard so much about. While we are at it why dont we re-institute the poll tax and the literacy test?

Different voting laws for different constituencies is (including those defined by geographic place) are inherently suspect.

Funny thing is, this used to be a core principle of the Democratic party. The change must be the result of that “new spirit” of politics we’ve heard so much about.

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