What is the law on keeping polling places open late?

[marlakay]

I just got home from work, heard that many places in Ohio are open late and repubs are already fighting it in the courts.

What is the rule on this?? anyone know?

[TBreeze]

1. as far as I know

If you were in line already when the polls closed, you still get to vote

[GinaMaria]

2. yep. and they are predicting that the people still in line

may have up to a 5 hour wait in Ohio. Dems are asking that they are provided another way to vote b/c it is taking so long. The pubs are of course against it.

Edit: I believe that's what the court involvement is about. Give these people paper ballots, something so they can vote. They'll be there all night.

[feistydem]

3. that's it alright

They put a barricade behind the last person in line when the polls close and post a poll worker to tell people the polls have closed.

It could get ugly.

[ace2u_in_MD]

4. The problem is that voters may decide to give up...

And not wait for 4-5 hourst late into the night...