Judge Who Sided with Ohio SOS in Paper Ballot Authority Scuffle May Be in Violation of Judicial Conduct Code

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Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Eric Brown Tuesday dismissed on procedural grounds a case brought by the Union County Commissioners challenging the authority of Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner to force them and other counties who use touch screen voting machines to also provide a paper ballot to any voter who requests one on March 4th, the date of Ohio’s primary election.
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  1. #1    John Spinelli interviewed several folks close to this decision to go ahead and vote on touch screen but make paper ballots available: "The case Judge Brown dismissed today on procedural grounds, which was moved from Union County where it was first filed and where an judge there granted an injunction against Brunner’s forced march to provide paper ballots, may be appealed to Ohio’s 10th Court of Appeals, according to Union County Prosecutor David Phillips.

    Speaking to the OhioNews Bureau of ePluribus Media today from his office in Union County, Phillips said Brown’s decision today was based on procedural issues, not the merits of the case, and that he and others were evaluating their legal options in filing an appeal or taking another tact to stop Brunner from raiding the county commissioner’s budget."
    written by cho since 926 days 4 hours 33 minutescho
  2. #2    A paperless vote isn't worth the paper it's written on.
    written by TimH since 925 days 11 hours 48 minutesTimH
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