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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?

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To: tonto who wrote (6499)	10/3/2006 2:02:49 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	of 224748

Looks as though the Democrats had their Oct Foley surprise timed for this: >>Election starts today in Ohio Anyone can file absentee ballot for any reason BY KIMBALL PERRY \| ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER While most Ohioans will cast votes Nov. 7, a law signed by Ohio Gov. Bob Taft last year allows anyone to file an absentee ballot - for any reason - beginning today. "All you have to do is fill out the form," said Timothy M. Burke, chairman of the Hamilton County Board of Elections and head of the Hamilton County Democratic Party. "We'll mail you the ballot. You just mail it back." The new law aims to encourage voter participation and reduce long lines at the polls. It was first used in the May primary. "It absolutely increased the absentee numbers," said John Williams, a Republican and Board of Elections director. Williams projects that there will be 35,000 absentee ballots cast for the fall election - about one in eight voters. The new law allows voters to receive an absentee ballot within 35 days of an election; it must be received by the Board of Elections by 7:30 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 7. The new law is also forcing candidates to spend more on ads, mailings and campaigning earlier. "It'll make campaigns more expensive because you've got to run that much more media if you can," said Commissioner Todd Portune, a Democrat who is not up for re-election. After the ballot is mailed in or dropped off, it can't be changed. Forms are available online, or you can pick one up. Early voters will have to provide their Ohio driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number with the ballot.

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