Share this page!

David Pepper Profile picture
Twitter logo
6 Oct, 4 tweets, 2 min read
On Day 1: A profile of a long-time GOP, Ohio suburban county: Butler

1) The number of requests by registered Democrats has already tripled from those requested in all of 2016, thus erasing what had been an over 3:1 Republican advantage in 2012 and 2016. Dems slightly lead.

1/ Image
2) The number of requests from registered Democrats with a month to go is over 2,000 higher than the Democratic requests in 2008 and less than 500 requests fewer than the registered Republican requests in all of the 2016 general election.

2/ Image
3) In terms of the share of the early vote, the Democratic requests are nearly double the share of the vote they were in 2016 and substantially closer to the turnout in 2008 than 2012 or 2016.

3/ Image
4) The Democratic edge existed even though the number of requests by Republicans is only 1,000 ballots down from the number requested by Republican in all of 2016 with a month to go.

Go here for more details: butlercountydems.org/press-releases…

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with David Pepper

David Pepper Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @DavidPepper

David Pepper Profile picture
8 Oct
THREAD -- RIDDING OHIO OF Jim Jordan AND THE NATION'S WORST GERRYMANDERING

All of those who want to get rid of Jim Jordan, and his antics, please read this thread

Jordan is an Ohio embarrassment. A national embarrassment. But he's also a symptom of a much bigger problem...

1/
Gerrymandering.

Ohio's gerrymandering--as bad as any in the nation--is not only destroying any semblance of a functional political system in Ohio govt--but it's sending the likes of Jordan to Congress with no accountability.

So he gets away with his antics again and again.

2/
Here is a map of Jim Jordan's district. Yes, it looks like a duck, twisting and turning from Lorain down to Urbana (!)

But the deeper problem is that it's rigged. It's designed in a way that allows Jordan to act like he does, every day, with no accountability back in Ohio.

3/ Image
Read 24 tweets
David Pepper Profile picture
2 Oct
BREAKING: for months, Ohio's SOS Larose has claimed that he wanted to expand drop boxes in Ohio counties, but that Ohio law prevented him from doing so.

Just now, all three judges in our drop box appeal agreed with us that nothing in Ohio law prevents him from adding more.

1/
"We agree with the trial court that the Secretary's interpretation of R.C. 3509.05 is not reasonable and that the statute neither prescribes nor prohibits ballot drop boxes at locations other than the boards of elections....

2/
"...If, as appellees argue, the Secretary wants to permit additional drop boxes, he has the authority to do so and nothing in this decision prohibits him from rescinding Directive 2020-16 and issuing a new directive accordingly."

3/
Read 4 tweets
David Pepper Profile picture
30 Sep
THREAD ON URGENT NEED TO HELP OHIO END THIS THING --share widely

Last night's debate was appalling in so many ways

Trump's behavior. His lies. His refusal to condemn white supremacists--telling them to "stand by."

But the last 5 minutes were the...

1/
secure.actblue.com/donate/ohdems
...scariest of all.

Re-watch them if you can. Pressed again and again, he not only refused to say he'd accept the results of the election...he actually made clear that there are millions of votes he has no intention of counting if he has his way.

2/
secure.actblue.com/donate/ohdems
Watch it. Again.

He makes it very clear. Under his plan, millions of votes simply won't be counted. (And Chris Wallace didn't call him on it).

Now, of course we can't let that plan happen. We will fight for very vote to be counted. In every state. In Ohio.

3/
Read 13 tweets
David Pepper Profile picture
30 Sep
THREAD

For two years, Frank Larose has engaged in a charade.

A game.

He has said he WANTS to allow voters to request absentee ballots online, but....that Ohio law doesn't allow him to.

If only the legislature would do it's job, he said, he would allow online applications

1/
He said this every time this came up.

Here's one example: "Ohio's elections chief LaRose says he needs lawmakers' approval to move forward with online ballot requests."

2/
cincinnati.com/story/news/202…
Here he said it again: "he even agrees with several of the changes proposed. But, despite advocates’ insistence to the contrary, LaRose does not feel he has the authority to take these actions unilaterally..."

3/
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2020/08/05/ele…
Read 11 tweets
David Pepper Profile picture
30 Sep
THREAD ON HOLDING TRUMP ACCOUNTABLE FOR HIS LIES IN OHIO

I’m live from Cleveland, and here’s the plan, @OHDems and friends who want to help turn Ohio blue

There’s no way @JoeBiden can fact check every one of Trump’s lies tonight. That would be all he does.

But...

1/
...WE can all hold Trump accountable for his lies tonight. We can make each lie painful for him. And that’s our plan tonight:

It’s become clear....Ohio can end the Trump presidency, and end his plot to undo the outcome before it even starts.

2/
sports.yahoo.com/amphtml/ohio-c…
A blue Ohio saves our nation.

So our plan tonight? Every time Trump tells a lie right here in Ohio, let’s hold him accountable right here in Ohio

Every time he lies, make him pay.

Make him feel it

By giving to our effort to turn Ohio blue

3/
secure.actblue.com/donate/cledeba…
Read 6 tweets
David Pepper Profile picture
29 Sep
Important voting rights update in Ohio: for two years, Ohio's SOS has claimed he could not allow online or electronic applications for absentee ballots. Ohio law didn't permit it, he said, insisting he needed legislative approval.

We went to court to show he was wrong...

1/
Several weeks ago, a common pleas court agreed with us, but he (of course) appealed immediately.

This afternoon, we got our ruling on that appeal.

The disappointing news is that we did not get the relief/injunction we were seeking immediately.

The good news? ...

2/
Like the court below, the appeals court agreed that nothing in OH law prevents the acceptance of electronic applications of absentee ballots: "Having reviewed R.C. 3509.03, we find the plain language of the Gen'l Assembly does not prohibit qualified electors from making.."

3/
Read 8 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!

Like this author's thread?

Get email notifications when new thread is out from this Author!

Check out other threads from this Author!

Read all threads by @DavidPepper