OH Weather Affecting Voters In Jefferson County
EmailABC News’ Karen Travers Reports: Due to heavy storms in Jefferson County Ohio, voters there will be able to cast provisional ballots at the county’s Board of Elections office in Steubenville if they cannot get to their voting location.
This morning Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner filed a friendly lawsuit with a judge Franklin County to allow Jefferson County voters to cast provisional ballots.
Judge John Bender approved the order, which only applies to Jefferson County, but a spokesman for the Secretary of State’s office tells ABC News that the order could be extended because of inclement weather in the southeastern part of the state.
The friendly lawsuit was filed with the consent of the Jefferson County elections officials. It was filed in Franklin County because the Secretary of State’s office is located there in Columbus.
Jefferson County is located on the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania and as of 2000, had a population of about 74,000. Steubenville is the county seat. Former President Bill Clinton campaigned there in February but neither Hillary Clinton nor Barack Obama have been there.
John Kerry beat George Bush 52-47 percent in 2004. Turnout was about 36,000 voters.
Jeff Ortega, spokesman for Secretary Brunner, said that there have been no reported problems at polling stations across the state and all indications are that voter turnout is heavy.
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Bad weather in Ohio favors the candidate who has the better organization which seems to be Obama.
Look at past correlations between weather and results
Iowa – Zero degrees. Obama exceeds expectations to win by 8
NH – 60 degrees unusually mild on Jan 8. Clinton shocks media to win by 2
Va, DC, MD – Bad weather in area causes judge to rule that Md polls to stay open to 9:30. Obama beats polls by 10 points
Wisconsin – Temperature around 10. Snowstorm causes candidates stay in WI longer than planned. Polls point to narrow Obama win. Obama wins by 17.
What does bad weather in Ohio pertend for tonight. Using this Election cycle it would mean that Obama gets a 10 point bump either because of a superior organization or more motivated followers. Anecodtally, I am hearing turnout in Ohio is steady (but not strong).
Posted by: David | March 4, 2008, 1:14 pm 1:14 pm
“Bad weather in Ohio favors the candidate who has the better organization which seems to be Obama.
Look at past correlations between weather and results
Iowa – Zero degrees. Obama exceeds expectations to win by 8
NH – 60 degrees unusually mild on Jan 8. Clinton shocks media to win by 2
Va, DC, MD – Bad weather in area causes judge to rule that Md polls to stay open to 9:30. Obama beats polls by 10 points”
Good point, David.
This is Hillary’s firewall. IF he can minimize her win there, she will be greviously wounded in terms of delegate count.
Posted by: James | March 4, 2008, 2:11 pm 2:11 pm
Ridiculous to keep polls open late unless people are in line and waiting to vote. They had the chance to do early voting in Ohio and it lasted over a week. Anyone who didn’t vote today even with the bad weather is too stupid to vote. I woke up and saw there was bad weather that would hit Ohio today, called my parents and told them to go vote early. They appreciated the call and said they were planning to. If these two octogenarians can do it, no excuse for anyone in Ohio.
Posted by: Chgosaint | March 4, 2008, 3:05 pm 3:05 pm
Pure Ice in northern Ohio
I did go vote though……..
Had to “VOTE NO” for obama
Posted by: seah | March 4, 2008, 3:53 pm 3:53 pm
Other websites are reporting Obama people intimadating voters in Ohio and Texas
Posted by: toby | March 4, 2008, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm
Toby,
Details Please.
Posted by: SadStateOfAffairs | March 4, 2008, 4:35 pm 4:35 pm