Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Senator Turner Reacts to Husted Directive on Early Voting


(Cleveland) – State Senator Nina Turner (D-Cleveland) issued the following statement today in response to Secretary of State Jon Husted’s announcement that all county boards of elections will have the same early voting hours this year:

“While I am pleased that Secretary of State Husted has decided to provide for uniform extended early voting hours during the this year’s election, his directive does not go far enough. It will still be harder to vote in Cuyahoga County than it has been in the past, when voters had the option of casting ballots on Saturdays and Sundays.

“These more restrictive hours will still disproportionately affect the county’s African American communities, which were responsible for 56 percent of all ballots cast on the four weekends leading up to the election in 2008.

“While the Secretary’s decision does create uniformity, I cannot understand why—in a presidential election year—voters would not be afforded every opportunity to cast their ballot. Weekend voting is essential to promoting voter access.”

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The Caucus


Minority Leader Eric H. Kearney - Cincinnati - 9th District
Assistant Minority Leader Joe Schiavoni - Canfield - 33rd District
Minority Whip Nina Turner - Cleveland - 25th District
Assistant Minority Whip Edna Brown - Toledo - 11th District
Senator Tom Sawyer - Akron - 28th District
Senator Charleta B. Tavares - Columbus - 15th District
Senator Shirley Smith - Cleveland - 21st District
Senator Michael J. Skindell - Cleveland - 23rd District
Senator Lou Gentile - Steubenville - 30th District
Senator Capri S. Cafaro - Hubbard - 32nd District

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