District Court, N.D. Ohio October 20, 2004, 3:04CV7622 (League of Women Voters v. Blackwell)

ORDER

CARR, District Judge.

This is a suit by organizations challenging directives issued by the defendant, J. Kenneth Blackwell, Ohio’s Secretary of State and, in that capacity, Ohio’s chief election officer. Plaintiffs claim that two directives issued by Blackwell contravene provisions of the Help America Vote Act Pub.L. 107-252, Title III, § 302, 116 Stat. 1706 (codified at 42 U.S.C.