A federal judge has upheld Ohio’s strict voter ID law, including a photo identification requirement.
The judge rejected arguments from a Democratic law firm that the law imposed undue burdens on voters.
In his ruling, the judge said the photo ID provision imposed minimal burdens and that access to mail-in/early voting is not constitutionally required.
While acknowledging debate around drop box restrictions, the judge found that opponents did not make a persuasive case that the law violated voters’ rights.
The report reads, “Nugent also rejected the other claims asserted by the Elias Law Group, whose suit filed last year on behalf of groups representing military veterans, teachers, retirees, and the homeless argued the law imposed ‘needless and discriminatory burdens’ on the right to vote.”
“The suit was filed the same day Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed the legislation over the objections of voting rights, labor, environmental, and civil rights groups that had been pleading for a veto,” it reads.
The decision is a setback for Democrats and voting rights groups who have opposed tighter voting rules enacted by Republican-controlled legislatures in several states.
It affirms photo ID and other requirements that critics argue could suppress turnout.
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