Obama Campaign Wins at Appeals Court on Ohio Early Voting

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Every citizen in Ohio will be offered the same number of early voting days as members of the U.S. military under a federal appeals court ruling that was a victory for President Barack Obama’s campaign.

The U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati yesterday rejected a bid by Ohio’s secretary of state and attorney general, both Republicans, to overturn a lower-court order that blocked a law ending pre-election voting three days earlier for civilians than for service-members and overseas citizens.