Ohio Voters Will Now Have to Read Maps
If you live in Ohio and have a poor sense of direction, you should not bother voting now. Ohio has decided that directing confused people to the correct polls is a terrible hassle, and could result in more votes that need to be counted, which is a chore ! Apparently it "is the duty of the individual casting the ballot to ensure that the individual is casting that ballot in the correct precinct." What happened to all the friendly Midwesterners? They have all turned into angry poll workers, because this is the law.
Last week, the GOP-led House passed an election law overhaul without the highly restrictive voter ID provision. However, the House tweaked the bill to weaken a law mandating poll workers to direct voters in the wrong precinct to their correct voting location.
As the Cleveland Plain Dealer pointed out, mixing up precincts “most often occurs” in “urban and impoverished areas of the state,” leading Turner to sarcastically suggest of Republicans, “I guess the loss of votes for some doesn’t matter.” The bill now heads to Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) for signature.
[ ThinkProgress ]
I am fucking lucky to have avoided visiting Ohio, even though I did have to go to Michigan, Bloomington IN, Nebraska and Idaho. Small price to pay for skipping that shithole, at least Nebraska had gigantic steaks, E-85, and the Kool-Aid museum.
It just makes me sad. I mean, sure, I expect nasty Ohio rethugs to dream up ways to disenfranchise people. More compelling and tragic, to me, is that we still have individuals and groups who will be disadvantaged by this particular move. 'Murkkkin fucking exceptionalism. Now tell me more about how vouchers are good for education because they create competition.