PRESS RELEASE from Ohio Attorney General
Mike DeWine
Attorney General DeWine Statement on
Decision to Appeal Obama for America v. Husted Ruling
8/31/2012
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike
DeWine today announced he will appeal the ruling for a preliminary
injunction issued today by United States District Judge Peter Economus
in Obama for America v. Husted.
"With all due respect to the Judge, we disagree with his ruling
today," said Attorney General DeWine. "We have always allowed
distinction for military voters, and to say this violates equal
protection is wrong.
"My job as the Attorney General is to defend the laws of the
State of Ohio and defend the right of Ohio to set its own law based on
the Ohio and U.S. Constitutions. We believe states should have the
right to set the hours of election and the time of election.
"There is already ample opportunity for everyone to vote.
Voters
in Ohio will be able to vote absentee beginning 35 days in advance of
the election, and, for the first time, the Ohio Secretary of State is
mailing out absentee ballot applications to every registered voter in
Ohio."
The appeal is expected to be filed Tuesday.
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