ACLU Seeks Injunction to Stop Cuyahoga County’s Voting Machine Switch

The ACLU has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop Cuyahoga County from replacing its touchscreen voting system with a central-count optical scan system. The ACLU’s press release and papers may be found here, and the AP has this report.
Plaintiffs in ACLU of Ohio v. Brunner argue that the planned switch would deny voters notice and the opportunity to correct mistakes, in violation of the Equal Protection Clause and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The claims are similar to those raised in the Stewart v. Blackwell case, which was found to be moot after Ohio got rid of its non-notice equipment in 2006. (Disclosure: I was co-counsel in Stewart and have consulted with the ACLU on its new case. – DT)

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