Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Judge Says Ohio Must Allow Provisional Ballots

Posted by timothy on from the turn-the-other-stile dept.

expriest writes "A Federal Judge has held that the state of Ohio must provide a provisional ballot to persons who claim to be registered, but whose names do not appear on the voter rolls. This decision reverses a policy by Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, who was only allowing the provisional ballots in limited circumstances. Furthermore, the Judge put some teeth behind his ruling, allowing persons denied provisional ballot to sue the election official so doing for money damages."

3 of 155 comments (clear)

  1. Re:More articles by black+mariah · · Score: -1, Troll

    Yeah, those TWO (potentially as many as TWENTY) ballots are going to skew the entire fucking election, aren't they? What kind of moron are you? Do you seriously fucking think that someone that's going to be voting for Kerry is just going to say "Fuck it, he's not on the ballot... I think I'll vote for Bush!" Goddamn, you're fucking stupid.

    --
    'Standards' in computing only impress those who are impressed by things like 'standards'.
  2. thats fucked up by LWolenczak · · Score: -1, Troll

    I got marked troll.. well thats fucked up. I guess thats what I should expect from a bunch of people who will be the ones out there committing voter fraud. Maybe its time to give up slashdot.

  3. Re:Voter Cluefulness Test Required by b-baggins · · Score: 1, Troll

    Well, as long as we're dreaming, I'd like to see the franchise limited to people who do not receive any kind of government aid. You take a welfare check, WIC, foodstamps, medicaid, etc. you don't vote. Period.

    --
    You can tell a great deal about the character of a man by observing those who hate him.