Sahu, what would you like to say about the history of Ohio?
Mr. Sahu: If we go by the history, Ohio has a record of requiring large numbers of voters to use these ballots, which can easily be disqualified and are not counted until after the election. I would prefer to quote Edward B. Foley, a law professor at Ohio State University who is one of America’s leading experts on voting litigation. His views: “Provisional ballots are really the Achilles’ heel of our electoral process, because in a close race that is the pressure point lawyers use to try to undo the results” “The larger the number of provisional ballots cast in a state, the more vulnerable the Achilles’ heel, and Ohio has for a couple of elections used more of these ballots than most any other state.” I endorse the views of Ian Urbina, NYT: ” In 2004 and 2006, Ohio, unlike most other states, increased the percentage of provisional ballots used by voters. In the 2004 presidential election, which hinged on Ohio, the margin between the candidates was about 118,000 votes, of 5.7 million ca