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Husted, Brunner clash on party switch directive
State Sen. Jon Husted, R-Kettering, a candidate for the GOP nomination for secretary of state, is clashing with Democratic Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner over Brunner’s directive on challenges to voters switching parties to vote in primaries.
Husted on Monday, March 29, called on Brunner to rescind the directive. It requires that Democratic and Republican voters switching to the other major party in the May 4 primary be challenged and that they sign a form saying they support the principles of their new party.
“With absentee balloting to start on Tuesday, this last-minute directive will cost boards of elections both time and money and wrongly deny voters of both major political parties the right to have their voice heard in this primary election,” Husted said in a press release.
Husted also said it “adds unnecessary bureaucracy and confusion to voting and undermines our local elections officials.”
Jeff Ortega, spokesman for Brunner, said the directive follows “long-standing state law.”
“This is nothing new,” he said. “….There’s no authority for the secretary of state to waive state law. It’s interesting that Sen. Husted believes you can waive state law.”
The directive does not apply to those switching to the Libertarian, Green, Socialist or Constitutional parties which were certified this year as minor parties for the first time, according to the directive.
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By Beanie Luke
April 3, 2010 5:41 PM | Link to this
This article says this state senator believes one can ignore state law. Is that right? If he becomes secretary of the state, what other state laws does he want to ignore? Is he therefore saying he is for selective enforcement of the law? What criteria would he use to selectively waive state law? Would he only waive the requirements that would benefit his party? I realize he wasthe co-chair of the McCain for president campaign in Ohio in 2008 and that he lives in Columbus, but vote down here in Dayton. Does he think his policy of selective enforcement would pass judicial muster? Is he high?
By Kevin DeWhino
March 30, 2010 9:42 PM | Link to this
Republicans in the blogosphere are repeating a rumor that the Ohio Republican Party is getting ready to spend $1 million to Get-Out-The-Vote for Auditor candidate Dave Yost and Johnny “I Live in Columbus, but vote in Dayton” Hoosted. How do you feel about your state party, chaired by Hoosted BFF Kevin DeWiner, spending a cool million to prop up a laughable candidate who by his own admission has already raised millions for his own race? Are you down with raiding party coffers to support a loser candidate like Hoosted? Do you fear that investing that much money in Hoosted might squander resources to prop up a party hack?
By hg1isafool
March 30, 2010 9:32 PM | Link to this
To HG: Husted must be the ACORN candidate. He lives up there in Columbus, but votes in Dayton. Husted hearts voter fraud.
By hg1
March 30, 2010 5:43 AM | Link to this
since when does Brunner have any integrity….she allowed ACORN to register every felon, bum etc they could find in Ohio to vote for Obama. When the Dem’s tried to railroad “Joe the Plumber” she was silent also. Strickland had to step in and fire the woman responsible. Bottom line is the dem’s never saw a felon, pervert, bum they didn’t like. Wait till she tries to register the milllions of illegals in Ohio….
By Wondering Why Just Wonderings a moron
March 29, 2010 9:21 PM | Link to this
Newspaper story says this is long standing. Just Wondering …. That’s more than a few years this has been in place. So, what’s the big deal?
By Johnny Springfield
March 29, 2010 9:14 PM | Link to this
Johnny Husted is the best politician money can buy. All one has to do is look up his campaign finance reports to see the corporate monied fat cats who’ve ponied up. If someone gives beaucoup bucks to someone’s campaign, you’d think they expect something in return, wouldn’t you? Whether you’re energy interests, charter school operators, health care companies, Johnny Husted is bought and paid for by corporate interests. Sounds like a true public servant, right? It’s public service you can buy. (This message brought to you by — fill in the blank corporate interest)
By Kevin DeWhiner
March 29, 2010 6:38 PM | Link to this
John “I-love-Acorn” Husted apparently can’t follow the law even though he wants to be Secretary of State. He apparently wants to make it up as he goes along. But this shouldn’t be any surprise. He lives up there in Columbus and votes down here in Dayton. Husted believes laws are for other people. And this guy wants to be secretary of state? I know he lives up in Columbus, does he even know where Kettering is?
By Stormin
March 29, 2010 5:09 PM | Link to this
If that is the state law, then folks should think more then twice who they vote for as Sec. of State. It’s the law for all of Ohio, maybe Husted should get a better advisor in these matters before he runs his mouth.
By voter
March 29, 2010 1:46 PM | Link to this
I want to switch my registration to Republican so I can vote against Boehner in the primary. I certainly don’t intend to sign a pledge! I hope my Bd. of Elections doesn’t follow this!
By Just Wondering
March 29, 2010 1:25 PM | Link to this
Hmm… I wasn’t challenged when I switched from Republican to Democrat two years ago. Does the fact that the “no longer wannabe Democrats” are leaving the Secretary of State’s party have anything to do with this directive? She didn’t complain when they were joining, just when they’re leaving.