This election's first Supreme Court decision

Is it protection from voter fraud or voter suppression? Republicans claim that there must be oversight and challenges to the voter registrations to insure that people are not voting illegally. Democrats claim that Republicans are trying to deny people their right to vote through intimidation and false claims. There is probably a little of both—the question is how much.

CNN reports that the Supreme Court made its first decision regarding this election this morning, “when Justice Paul Stevens, who handles appeals from Ohio, refused a request to stay the 6th Circuit decision.” Republicans have been granted the right to question the eligibility of voters in Ohio. Lawyers for the Democrats will also be on hand in Ohio to help people who feel their voting rights are being compromised.

For more information on voting integrity issues, see the articles and websites that Yes! Magazine compiled.