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Ohio Democratic Party, et al v. Frank LaRose (Amicus Brief)
The Ohio Democratic Party sued Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, arguing that voters are allowed under state law to submit absentee ballot applications by email. The Brennan Center and Miller Canfield, along with the ACLU of Ohio, Northeast Ohio Voter Advocates, and a group of leading election cybersecurity experts filed amicus briefs to explain that Ohio can allow voters to submit absentee ballot applications by email without compromising election security.
Key Documents
The Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County, Ohio
- Plaintiffs’ Complaint (July 31, 2020)
- Plaintiffs’ Preliminary Injunction and Memorandum in Support of their Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (July 31, 2020)
- Defendant’s Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion and Motion to Dismiss (August 11, 2020)
- Amicus Brief (August 14, 2020)
- Motion to Intervene by the Republican Committees (August 17, 2020)
- Decision and Entry (August 19, 2020)
- Decision and Entry Granting Motion to Intervene (September 8, 2020)
- Decision and Entry Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction (September 11, 2020)
- Defendant’s Notice of Appeal (September 11, 2020)
- Defendant’s Motion to Stay the Preliminary Injunction Pending Appeal (September 11, 2020)
The Tenth District Court of Appeals, Franklin County, Ohio
- Brief of Defendant-Appellant (September 16, 2020)
- Brief of Intervenor-Appellants (September 16, 2020)
- Amicus Brief (September 21, 2020)
- Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellees (September 21, 2020)
- Reply Brief of Defendant-Appellant (September 23, 2020)
- Reply of Intervenor-Appellants (September 23, 2020)
- Decision (September 29, 2020)
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