Ohio Courts Back John McCain

Ohio courts have sided with John McCain. Two Cincinnati voters brought suit after Ohio's Democratic Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner instructed election officials to not accept absentee ballot applications.

The McCain campaign had sent out the applications, and under direction of Brunner, the election boards have already illegally rejected approximately 3,500 such applications. On the application at the top there is a box to check indicating the applicant is a qualified voter. However, checking this box is not necessary under Ohio law. The law requires a signature and not a checked box as instructed by Brunner.

Secretary of State, Brunner-D, has said she will follow the courts directive. No word if the rejected applications may be reinstated or if applicants who were rejected will be notified.