Ohio May Move Forward With Voter Purge, Federal Court Rules

A federal judge in Columbus, Ohio sided with the state Wednesday night and upheld their ongoing practice of purging millions of inactive voters from the rolls.

The American Civil Liberty Union had challenged the purge, saying the Republican Secretary of State’s methods have disproportionately impacted voters of color, the poor, and Democrats.

ACLU Senior Policy Director Mike Brickner told ThinkProgress he and his colleagues are now looking at appealing the ruling.

“We believe Ohio’s current system is unconstitutional and violates federal law,” he said. “The election is coming up soon and we need to act quickly. We want to make sure they don’t disenfranchise thousands of people.”...
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/06/30/3794591/ohio-purge-upheld/