Ohio Supreme Court Rules to Allow Challengers

The Ohio Supreme Court ^

[RightFighter]

This cause originated upon the filing of a complaint for a writ of mandamus. Upon consideration of relators’ motion for an emergency peremptory writ of mandamus,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that relators’ motion be, and hereby is, granted, and that a writ of mandamus be, and hereby is, granted to compel respondent Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell to reissue and enforce his October 26, 2004 Directive 2004-45 to all eighty-eight counties insofar as it permits, in accordance with R.C. 3505.21 and 3506.13, one duly designated challenger per precinct and, after the polls close, one duly designated witness per precinct, no matter how many precincts vote at a single location.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a writ of mandamus be, and hereby is, granted to compel respondent Franklin County Board of Elections and the remaining eighty-seven county boards of elections to comply with this directive. This order is based solely on this court’s interpretation of state statutes.

PFEIFER, LUNDBERG STRATTON, O'CONNOR and O'DONNELL, JJ., concur.

RESNICK, ACTING C.J., and F.E. SWEENEY, J., dissent. GORMAN, J, dissents.

ROBERT H. GORMAN, J., of the First Appellate District, sitting for MOYER, C.J.

[July 4th]

Let's hope that when the Dems wake up Justice Stevens, the justice who covers the 6th Circuit, that he hangs up the phone and goes back to sleep.

[mwl1]

Blackwell is being groomed by the RATS and the MSM to play the role of Katherine Harris for 2004. It's just disgusting.

[SmellsLikeOwen]

Did anyone else hear Allison on Fox just a few minutes ago?? I was shocked,... she seemed ticked off at the decision?

How is it so evil to have people there to watch? They claim intimidation,.. but what can we possibly do? There will be police and election officials. If they won't let you vote, ask for both and let's find the reason why they wouldn't let you. Chances are they will run(because they aren't legal, registered, etc....), and if you're running there's a good chance you have something to hide. We aren't out to limit voters. We just want them to be legit and not dragged off the street with no knowledge of what they are actually doing. I agree that the ignorant have a right to vote,....but there should be a limit on it, and the Dims cashed all those chips in long ago!!

Intimidation. How? Everyone and their dog will be in Ohio. If someone tries to prevent you from voting,.... scream. Chances are,....you haven't registered and aren't supposed to be voting. Why else would the Dims object to confirming voters??? Is that such a freakin' crime??? Confirming that the people voting are registered and supposed to vote?? Confirming that all is fair???? What is wrong with that??? Hey Dims,... what is wrong with that???? Because it's easier to say people were prevented(more than likely people that never registered, or were not eligible in the first place) than it is to prove they weren't. It is sickening what the Dim's have become. It was insulting before,... they are unGodly now. Sad.

[slouch-no-more]

Yes, but I doubt the Supremes would even hear this, even if appealed to them. Certainly not by tomorrow. All in all, this is great news for Constitution-loving Americans everyehere. God bless President Bush.

[Teslas Pigeon]

It will not be "little used" after tomorrow!

[zook]

I just got back from a local Bush meeting. There were lawyers from the Bush campaign. They made it clear that challengers were to watch for patterns of abuse, to check to make sure first time voters presented id, and that any questionable voters did provisional balots. All perfectly reasonable activities.

[Petronski]

Really good news, but people keep cancelling the thread about the ruling in the Federal 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. It's frustrating because there were two rulings, and this is only muddying the waters.

[Revel]

"Why else would the Dims object to confirming voters???"

Exactly. The Dems have big plans in place for massive vote fraud durring this election. It was learned that in many polling places all the election officials are from the same party. This is a recipie for those officials to actually be involved in the cheating. These poll watchers are going to make that a whole lot harder to pull off such a scam. That is why the Dems are doing this. They don't want to be caught.

[bushisdamanin04]

No kidding. It will be great when Bush picks his successor!

[pabtahian]

Sorry. Just learned that it was a 1983 claim (federal constitutional civil rights claim). You're right.

[RightFighter]

There's no confusion here now. The two federal court rulings have been overturned by the Federal Appeals Court. The challengers will be allowed at the polling places.

[bushisdamanin04]

Exactly. No reason for any LEGAL voter to be intimidated. Good reason for ILLEGAL voters to be fearful. It's that simple.

[bushisdamanin04]

Thanks. All that matters is that we've won on this issue ..... so far.

[Petronski]

There's plenty of confusion. Read the thread.

Your post is right, but there are TWO DIFFERENT RULINGS (Ohio Sup. Ct. and 6th Circ.Ct.Apps.). Cramming them under one headline is adding to the confusion.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Amen to that....

[Petronski]

It's not as accurate as it could be. Killing the other thread added to the confusion.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Yes, I hit the abuse button and complained to the Mods , asking them not to pull it but they did...

[onyx]

Yes, that is one huge reason I am confused.
Three deleted threads by my count.
What the hell is with that?

[xzins]

The current picture of the Ohio State Supremes shows 5 Republicans and 2 Democrats.

That could come in handy later on.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I think I got replys on all of them....almost...got all heated up about them pulling them so quickly...

But I think I understand now....