The New York Times-20080129-Ohio- Lawsuit Over Primary Ballots- -Brief-

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Ohio: Lawsuit Over Primary Ballots; [Brief]

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The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge to block the March 4 presidential primary in Ohio's most-populous county if it switches to a paper ballot system that does not allow voters to correct errors. In a follow-up to a suit it filed Jan. 17, the A.C.L.U. of Ohio asked for a preliminary injunction against any election in Cuyahoga County, which includes Cleveland, if the switch is made. The lawsuit argued that the proposed paper-ballot system would violate voters' constitutional rights because it does not allow them to correct errors before the ballots are cast.