Democratic lawmaker faces GOP challenge over voter registration
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Democratic Rep. Emilia Sykes of Ohio is battling a last-minute challenge to her eligibility to vote in her district as a result of a complaint filed by a local Republican activist.
Democratic Rep. Emilia Sykes of Ohio is battling a last-minute challenge to her eligibility to vote in her district as a result of a complaint filed by a local Republican activist. After a county elections board deadlocked over the issue on Thursday, the decision over whether the congresswoman can cast her ballot in Akron, Ohio, where she is registered to vote, will now come down to Republican Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose. Following the tied elections board vote, Sykes, who represents Ohio’s 13th District and is running for reelection, said in a statement to CNN, “These partisan games are a disservice to the voters in Ohio’s 13th Congressional district and the latest in a coordinated effort to rob them of their voice.” The partisan challenge to her voter registration and ability to vote in her district does not challenge her eligibility to run and represent the district. Even though the ruling on her voter registration is still up in the air, Sykes went forward with voting at her local polling place on Thursday, daring her opponents to discount her vote. “I just voted early,” Sykes said outside the Summit County Board early voting location in a video shared with CNN.
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