Democratic Primaries

brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2020, 05:12 AM Mar 2020

Coronavirus: Ohio Supreme Court allows delay to primary election

For real this time: There is no Ohio primary Tuesday.

Early Tuesday, the Ohio Supreme Court denied a legal challenge to the state delaying the primary. A candidate in Wood County filed the action alleging the delay of the primary violated election laws.

Only four justices participated in the ruling, which was issued without an opinion.

The ruling capped a chaotic 12 hours in which it appeared the election was off, back on, and then off again.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Coronavirus: Ohio Supreme Court allows delay to primary election (Original Post) brooklynite Mar 2020 OP

The four were all Repubs, I bet Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #1

No, 2 Democrats, 2 Rethugs Celerity Mar 2020 #3

Well, I lose that bet :) Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #4

that and the coronavirus Celerity Mar 2020 #5

You said it! Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #6

And it was a repub that brought the suit to the Ohio SC. dware Mar 2020 #9

Putting a figleaf on a figleaf. ucrdem Mar 2020 #2

Supreme court denied a challenge by a local candidate without issuing an opinion. LisaL Mar 2020 #7

Well, at least there was a final decision made by the Supreme Court peggysue2 Mar 2020 #8

Just_Vote_Dem

(3,135 posts)

1. The four were all Repubs, I bet

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 06:45 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Celerity

(46,227 posts)

3. No, 2 Democrats, 2 Rethugs

Reply to Just_Vote_Dem (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 07:09 AM

Mar 2020

https://supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2020/2020-ohio-997.pdf

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Just_Vote_Dem

(3,135 posts)

4. Well, I lose that bet :)

Reply to Celerity (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 07:10 AM

Mar 2020

That's why I'm not going to Vegas lol

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Celerity

(46,227 posts)

5. that and the coronavirus

Reply to Just_Vote_Dem (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 07:11 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Just_Vote_Dem

(3,135 posts)

6. You said it!

Reply to Celerity (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 07:12 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

dware

(14,322 posts)

9. And it was a repub that brought the suit to the Ohio SC.

Reply to Celerity (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 08:29 AM

Mar 2020

How's that for irony.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

ucrdem

(15,703 posts)

2. Putting a figleaf on a figleaf.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 06:47 AM

Mar 2020

Well at least we know which way the wind is blowing and who is helping whom. In case that wasn't already clear. . .

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LisaL

(46,608 posts)

7. Supreme court denied a challenge by a local candidate without issuing an opinion.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 07:29 AM

Mar 2020

DeWine didn't have the authority to postpone the election. The polls were ordered to be closed anyway.
If DeWine doesn't have the authority to postpone the election, what is the mechanism it would be moved to a later date?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

peggysue2

(11,479 posts)

8. Well, at least there was a final decision made by the Supreme Court

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 08:09 AM

Mar 2020

As opposed to DeWine simply acting in defiance of the initial court ruling. Defying a court ruling, even with the health concerns, was a big no-go for me.

We've had enough lawlessness in the country to last a lifetime.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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