Justices Reject Request to Block Early Voting in Ohio

The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down a request from officials in Ohio to block an appeals court ruling concerning early voting there. The Supreme Court’s brief order, without noted dissents, was a victory for the Obama campaign.

Ohio had planned to eliminate early voting the weekend before the election next month, but it made an exception for members of the military. Earlier this month, the federal appeals court in Cincinnati ruled that the option of voting early must be offered to all voters if it is offered to the military.

The Supreme Court’s action left local election officials free to allow early voting or not. But if they allow it, they must welcome all voters.

In the wake of the decision, Ohio’s secretary of state gave up on Republican efforts to restrict the broader voting and directed local voting boards to stay open several hours each day throughout the weekend and the Monday before the election.









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