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Dothan 10-year-old found on voter rolls in Ohio

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — The elections board in Akron, Ohio says the name of a 10-year-old Alabama boy has been found on the voter registration rolls.

The problem was discovered when a jury summons was issued for Quardaris Reading of Dothan, Alabama. Voter rolls are used to draw names for juries.

The boy's mother thinks a relative registered the boy three years ago when they were traveling back to Akron on a regular basis during a family emergency.

Well, you know, what better way to deal with a family emergency than to register 10 year olds? I mean, it IS Ohio, after all.

The Summit County elections board checked and says the boy never voted. The board ordered his name stricken from the registration rolls. [...]

PREMATURE DISENFRANCHISEMENT!

Posted by Terry Oglesby at July 14, 2006 09:35 AM