It was recently discovered that the Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinator for Ohio’s Department of Transportation was suspended for passing along sexist and racist jokes.
Robert Habern’s job is to make sure that private vendors comply with federal and state anti-discrimination laws.
Habern was suspended in October for 10 days for emailing jokes about men kissing, a racial [...]
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Ohio Bars Poll Workers From Taking Voting Machines Home
Posted in August 21st, 2008
Ohio’s Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner has notified poll workers that “sleepovers” will no longer be allowed in the days leading up to the election. A “sleepover” is when a poll worker takes a voting machine home. Apparently, this bizarre practice saves the 20 counties that engage in it a hefty chunk of money. Brunner’s [...]
Ohio’s Electoral Votes May Be Decided In September
Posted in August 19th, 2008
Last week, Foolocracy reported a quirk in Ohio voting law that allows a person to register and immediately cast an absentee ballot between the dates of September 25 and October 3. Absentee ballots are supposed to be available only the 30 days prior to an election. This interpretation of Ohio voting law allows absentee voting [...]
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