Working with RITE, two Ohio citizens and the Ohio GOP are asking an Ohio federal court to preemptively dismiss Marc Elias\u2019 frivolous challenge to the state\u2019s new election integrity safeguards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DEREK LYONS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Elias case is a shallow attempt to advance a partisan agenda. The U.S. Constitution clearly supports states setting the parameters for their elections and enforcing reasonable regulations that advance its interests is administering free and fair elections that promote citizens\u2019 confidence in their integrity. We are asking the judge to review the existing precedents that widely support similar safeguards and dismiss this challenge for what it is, a political stunt.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is preparing a vigorous defense of H.B. 458, the new election integrity reforms signed into law by Governor DeWine in January 2023. RITE supports these efforts but is also arguing that Elias\u2019 initial claims fall so short of proving any harm that the judge should dismiss them before they waste any further taxpayer time and resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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