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  • JACKSON JOINS CRITICS OF bLACKWELL; VOTING DIRECTIVE CALLED ILLEGAL

    10/05/2004 5:37:50 AM PDT · by JesseHousman · 24 replies · 893+ views
    Dayton Daily News ^ | 10/05/2004 | William Hershey
    CLEVELAND | The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Monday said Republican Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell is trying to reverse gains made by the civil rights movement by limiting where some Ohioans can cast their ballots. Without specifically naming Blackwell, who is black, Jackson said at a news conference that some "beneficiaries" of voting rights gained by the civil rights movement now are trying to undermine the gains. Blackwell, the state's top elections officer, responded later that, "It's nice for Mr. Jackson to drop in and show total disregard for the rule of law, a law that has proved...