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"The evidence proves that less than a week after issuing Directive 2020-16 the Secretary held a conference call with people from around the state addressing additional drop boxes...."
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"...State Representative Paula Hicks Hudson from Toledo participated. So too did Andre Washington, President of the A. Philip Randolph Institute in Ohio and a member of the Secretary’s own Diversity and Empowerment Council...."
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"...Both gave affidavits admitted by agreement in this case. Both testified that on August 19 the Secretary “stated that if a judicial order made it clear that the Ohio Secretary of State has the authority to allow county boards of elections to install secure drop boxes..."
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"...at locations other than the boards’ offices, then he would allow the boards of elections to do so.”...Although both affidavits have been part of the record since this case was filed three weeks ago, the Secretary has offered no response contradicting their testimony."
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The order he wanted to see has now come.
It's time for the Secretary of State to do what he has told the public and officials that he would do.
No more delays. No more appeals. No more wasted time.
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