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House Race Update: Ohio Sup. Ct. to Rule on Franklin County Votes
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ABC News' Teddy Davis and Arnab Datta Report: A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Ohio Supreme Court -- and not a federal district court -- is the proper forum to decide how approximately 1,000 challenged provisional votes should be counted in a tight congressional race between Ohio state Sen. Steve Stivers (R) and Franklin County Commissioner Mary Jo Kilroy (D).
The "court case… has been remanded to the Ohio Supreme Court," said Kevin Kidder, spokesman for Ohio's Secretary of State.
None of Franklin County's approximately 27,000 provisional ballots can be counted until the Supreme Court resolves what to do with the 1,000 ballots in question.
The race in Ohio's 15th congressional district is to fill the House seat being vacated by retiring Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-OH).
Stivers, the Republican candidate, is the candidate challenging the validity of approximately 1,000 provisional ballots in Franklin County.
On Nov. 20, a federal judge in Columbus ruled that because the disputed ballots were deficient due to poll worker error, they constitute valid votes that "must be opened and counted."
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals decided on Tuesday that the validity of the ballots should be decided by the Ohio Supreme Court and not by a federal district court.
According to the Associated Press, Kilroy, the Democrat, currently trails Stivers, the Republican, by 594 votes.
It is not yet known when the Ohio Supreme Court will render its decision.
November 25, 2008 in Ballotwatch, Vote 2008: Democrats, Vote 2008: Republicans, Washington | Permalink | User Comments (4)
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More ACORN votes from non-residents, multiple voting homeless people, and illegal aliens.
Yes We Can! And We Will. Just You Watch.
And if you call us on it, then we will charge you with Racism.
Posted by: From tiny ACORN's mighty election fraud grows | Nov 26, 2008 8:17:06 AM
Um, hate to tell you all this be we STILL have NOT had an African American President, we have a Mulatto President who is the cousin of Cheney!!!
Posted by: please! | Nov 26, 2008 12:56:52 PM
Obamanation is starting to lose its muster, look at whos running national security.Democrats are not going to be as dominate as they originally thought.
Posted by: Jesus Warrior | Nov 26, 2008 7:56:37 PM
Um, who is charging racism in this contest between a white man and a white woman? How funny.
Show me the instances of voter fraud you refer to. You can't. There is a HUGE difference between non-systemic bogus registrations (typical in ANY instance where large numbers of people register for ANYTHING) and actual voter fraud.
If the problem is voter fraud (which it isn't) then prosecute the perpetrators. But until then, STOP TRYING TO SUPPRESS DEMOCRACY.
Posted by: What is your reality | Nov 28, 2008 11:17:27 AM
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