Last-Minute Ohio Voter Purge Raises Questions About Propriety and Timing
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Democrats are sounding the alarm over Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s (R) decision to purge almost 27,000 voters from the rolls after early voting had already begun.

Democrats are sounding the alarm over Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s ® decision to purge almost 27,000 voters from the rolls after early voting had already begun.

  • The Real King Gordon@lemmy.world
    52·
    1 year ago

    Larose has been trying to fuck up the election the whole time. Hope they put this piece of shit behind bars. Republicans know they are in the minority and are trying desparately to hang on to power any way they can and rule against the will of the people.

      • The Real King Gordon@lemmy.world
        431·
        1 year ago

        Please remember we are gerrymandered to the hilt in Ohio. Elections are not reflecting the general populace.

        Which is part of my point about republicans clinging on to power by any means necessary.

        • Salamendacious@lemmy.worldOP
          113·
          1 year ago

          My understanding is that gerrymandering affects house and state legislature elections. The Senate and ballot initiatives shouldn’t be affected by gerrymandering because they aren’t decided by drawn districts. Unless I’m mistaken somehow.

          • Telorand@reddthat.com
            17·
            1 year ago

            You are correct, if elections happened in a vacuum. But disenfranchisement (which is the goal of gerrymandering) has a broader effect on things like voter turnout. So it’s more of an indirect effect that drives voter apathy.

          • ares35@kbin.social
            13·
            1 year ago

            those gerrymandered state legislative elections do affect state-wide votes because those are the people that make their state’s election and voter registration laws.

            • Salamendacious@lemmy.worldOP
              34·
              1 year ago

              Perhaps there’s an indirect influence but you can’t argue gerrymandering has the same effect on statewide elections that it has on district races, right?

      • TinyPizza@kbin.social
        9·
        1 year ago

        Last I heard they had a ballot initiative to do an independent citizens redistricting council. It’s what happened in Michigan to turn it blue and I think some of the same people and elements were behind it down there. If that’s still the case it could be more than their right to control women’s bodies on the line, which could explain how blatant and desperate this is.

        Edit: I looked it up, the state dragged it’s feet so it didn’t make it on this year. 2024 hopefully!