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Post-Election Verification of a Disabled Voter's Absentee Ballot

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
August 10, 2023

Ray v. Franklin County Board of Elections (George C. Smith, S.D. Ohio 2:08-cv-1086)
A voter bedridden and homebound because of diabetes and panic attacks filed a federal action against the county board of elections, claiming that the board had improperly required her to visit the board by the previous day to protect the validity of her absentee ballot. The district judge enjoined the board to make reasonable accommodations to the plaintiff’s disabilities and awarded the plaintiff $16,139.50 in attorney fees and costs.
Subject: Absentee and early voting. Topics: Absentee ballots; attorney fees; case assignment.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.

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Attorney Fees | Election Litigation | Absentee Ballots | Case Assignment | Early Voting | Emergency Proceedings | U.S. District Courts | S.D. Ohio