Ohio Story Worse And Worse ... Bush AG Ashcroft Involved In Vote Suppression:
"Blackwell decided to toss out the ballots of anyone who showed up at the wrong precinct -- a move guaranteed to disenfranchise Democrats who live in urban areas crowded with multiple polling places. On October 14th, Judge Carr overruled the order, but Blackwell appealed. In court, he was supported by his friend and campaign contributor Tom Noe (n.b. - also a convicted felon, see below), who joined the case as an intervenor on behalf of the secretary of state.  He also enjoyed the backing of Attorney General John Ashcroft, who filed an amicus brief in support of Blackwell's position -- marking the first time in American history that the Justice Department had gone to court to block the right of voters to vote. The Sixth Circuit, stacked with four judges appointed by George W. Bush, sided with Blackwell."