Election Day: Go Vote

 

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Go Vote Today UPDATED

 

UPDATED:  The information at the Cuyahoga County BOE (linked yesterday) was/is incorrect.  Our ballots contained NO judicial races and no state races -- only candidates running for the state central committees.  

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Election Day: go VOTE

 

Need voter information;  click here for yesterday's link to cleveland.com's round-up.

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Election Day today

  

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Today is Election Day

 If you live in:

• Bay Village
• Cleveland
• Cleveland Hts.
• East Cleveland
• Garfield Hts.
• Lakewood
• Solon

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A Voter-Fraud Nightmare in November

 

Justin Haskins is, I think, rightfully concerned about the November elections – at all levels.  His column at Townhall ("America Is Headed For A Voter-Fraud Nightmare in November") concludes:

Never before has America’s political class so willingly and eagerly marched the country toward predictable and preventable chaos. Mail-in balloting is, in fact, not a truly secure way of holding an election. Even if large-scale fraud does not occur, the perception will be that it did, and that should have been enough for politicians concerned about voters’ faith in the election process to enact policies that would have encouraged in-person balloting, a much safer route.

Unfortunately, that did not occur, so unless it’s a total blowout on Election Day, it seems inevitable the country is on the road to disaster. When we get there, Americans should know who to blame.

That would be the political class – D’s for aggressively pushing mail-in voting (and attempting to extend the deadline for counting ballots well past Election Day) and R’s for not aggressively pushing back.  Our household will be voting in person on Election Day.  Mr. Haskins's column is here.

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Mark your calendars

 

Important dates from our friends at Buckeye Firearms:

October 5: Voter Registration Deadline in Ohio

Click here to register. Hurry!

October 31: Absentee / Mail-In Voting Ballot Deadlines

November 3: Election Day

For what it is worth, our household plans to vote in person on Election Day. If you are concerned about safety, make plans to go with family, neighbors, and friends.

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No in-person primary voting for you

Unless you are homeless or disabled, there will be no in-person primary voting for you. (See our previous blogpost here.)  Cleveland.com reports that a judge has upheld the changes to the election timetable and method of voting – mostly by mail.  Not good news, but here it:

A federal judge on Friday declined to step in and change a plan Ohio lawmakers unanimously approved to alter the state’s primary election, which will now be held almost solely by mail through April 28 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. District Judge Michael Watson ruled that a coalition of voting-rights groups that filed suit Monday over the Ohio legislature’s plan did not show that the rights of residents would be disenfranchised enough to override the law.

Even if the plan, named House Bill 197, isn’t perfect, that’s not enough to intervene, the judge wrote in his 27-page opinion.

“The Constitution does not require the best plan, just a lawful one,” wrote Watson, whose courtroom is in Columbus. “. . .

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. . . He said the state is not in violation of the National Voting Rights Act.

Here’s one part I find particularly objectionable:

[Watson] said voters had many chances to vote either at boards of elections or by mail prior to the original primary date.

Voters who planned to vote on Election Day at their polling place are penalized for not voting early.

Read the rest of the report here.

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Election Day Postponed to June 2

From the website of Ohio Secretary of State:

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Election Day

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On the ballot next week: judges

Next Tuesday is Election Day. On the Cuyahoga County ballot are two municipal judge races:

Marilyn B. Cassidy vs Jack Russo

and

Ronald J.H. O'Leary vs W. Moná Scott

The website Judge4Yourself.com is a service of the Judicial Candidates Rating Coalition, and the recommendations go to Cassidy and O'Leary.  I am never happy to read that a candidate has been recommended or endorsed by the Editorial Board of cleveland.com, but the other positive ratings appear consistent.  

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Go Vote

image credit: eventbrite.com

GO VOTE!

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Volunteer on Election Day, November 8

Volunteer on Election Day, November 8

If you are a registered Republican voter in Cuyahoga County, then you may have received the information posted below. I am posting the information for those Tea Party people who are thoroughly disgusted with the Republican Party, and who understandably might have tossed out the envelope unopened.

The letter appears over the signatures of Robert Frost and Jeff Hastings, both Cuyahoga County Board of Elections Republican Board Members:

Each Election Day, the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections strives to ensure all aspects of the election are carried out in a fair, transparent, accurate and bi-partisan manner. The upcoming election on November 8, 2016 will be bigger than ever, and we need your to help make this a reality.

Based on your voter history, we know you are already engaged in the democratic process and invite you to be part of this historic election by sharing your time and talents in a variety of paid positions. Opportunities include:

•      Precinct Election Official: Staffs the polls on Election Day, assists voters, and ensures the election process is handled in an orderly, professional and lawful manner. Earns up to $200.00.

•      Rover: Travels to various polling locations to assess and assist with problems, safeguards sensitive documents and supplies, and delivers election materials. Earns $11.00 per hour.

•      Ride Along: Maintains political balance on election night by riding with law enforcement officials to and from drop-off locations and the Board of Elections warehouse to deliver ballots. Earns $10.00 per hour.

•      Temporary Election Clerk: Performs duties at the Board of Elections leading up to, during and/or after Election Day. Earns $10.00 per hour.

More than 6,000 people are needed to fulfill these duties, and we do our very best to place an equal number of Republicans and Democrats in each position. By participating, you are serving your country and community, taking an active role in our system of government and making sure every vote counts. This is your front row seat to experiencing what is sure to be one of the most historic elections of our time.

We thank you for your assistance in this important matter and appreciate your willingness to help. To participate, please return the form below. Together, we can make sure that Cuyahoga County is ready for Election Day!

Cuyahoga County Board of Elections | 2925 Euclid Avenue | Cleveland, Ohio 44115 | www.443vote.com 

 216-443-VOTE (8683)

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