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Looks like two separate Federal Judges have ruled that polling place workers, and not party officials, are responsible for verifying voter eligibility, thus banning party officials from performing that task at polling places tomorrow. This seems to me about right. Remember, it is the state government, and not non-governmental political parties, that are given the responsibility under the US Constitution for creating and maintaining voting rules and regulations.
CINCINNATI - Two federal judges on Monday barred parties from posting challengers at polling places throughout Ohio, saying poll workers, not outsiders, should determine voter eligibility. State Republicans planned to appeal.

An order by U.S. District Judge Susan Dlott of Cincinnati found that the application of Ohio's statute allowing challengers at polling places was unconstitutional.

In a similar case, U.S. District Judge John Adams of Akron said poll workers are the ones to determine if voters are eligible.

"In light of these extraordinary circumstances, and the contentious nature of the imminent election, the court cannot and must not turn a blind eye to the substantial likelihood that significant harm will result not only to voters, but also to the voting process itself, if appointed challengers are permitted at the polls," Adams said.


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