Posted: June 30, 2016
U.S. District Judge Rules for State in Ohio NVRA Case
In an order issued late yesterday, U.S. District Judge George Smith denied plaintiffs\' motion for summary judgment in a case challenging the removal of voters from the rolls for non-participation in recent elections. Judge Smith ruled that this practice does not violate the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). He entered final judgment in favor of the defendant, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, clearing the path for a possible appeal to the Sixth Circuit. The case is Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute v. Husted.
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