High court won’t block early voting in Ohio 

Created on Wednesday, 17 October 2012 11:34 Last Updated on Monday, 03 December 2012 20:13 Published on Wednesday, 17 October 2012 11:34 Written by Associated Press Hits: 717

The court on Tuesday refused a Republican request to get involved in a dispute over early voting in the state on the three days before Election Day.

The campaign of President Barack Obama and Ohio Democrats sued the state over changes in Ohio law that took away the three days of voting for most people, but made exceptions for military personnel and Ohioans living overseas. Democrats say nearly 100,000 people voted in the three days before the election in 2008.

A federal appeals court ruling reinstated voting on the weekend before the election and Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, a Republican, appealed that ruling to the Supreme Court.