The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away an effort by Ohio Democratic groups that sought to restore a special week that allowed voters to register and vote early on the same day. Without this six-day period, known as “Golden Week,” Ohio voters now have four weeks to vote early, beginning on Oct. 12 ― either in person or via absentee ballot. State lawmakers eliminated Golden Week in 2014, leading to legal challenges alleging discrimination against minority voters. But following a new round of litigation, a federal judge in May concluded that eliminating Golden Week was an unconstitutional burden on black voters. An appeals court last month reversed that decision, observing that Ohio, even without the benefit of extra days of early voting and same-day registration, was a “national leader” in providing additional opportunities to vote early.

Source: Huffington Post September 13, 2016 15:51 UTC