Columbus, OH – Today, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld Ohio’s authority to ensure that the votes of its citizens are not diluted by voter fraud in the court’s decision in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute. The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in the case on August 7, 2017, which was cited in the Supreme Court decision.

“We have a government of the people and by the people, and today the Supreme Court validated Ohio’s process to assure that the peoples’ voices are not drowned out by ineligible votes,” said Robert Alt, president and chief executive officer at The Buckeye Institute. “Today, Ohioans and all Americans won. And in citing The Buckeye Institute’s brief, the Supreme Court recognized the interest of states like Ohio to be vigilant and to employ screening procedures to ensure accurate voting rolls.”

Ohio’s case centered around the question of whether the state has the authority to maintain an accurate and up-to-date statewide database of registered voters. In its brief, Buckeye argued that the U.S. Constitution is clear in giving states authority over voter qualifications, and Ohio has a clear interest in making sure that only residents are able to vote in its elections. To do so, the state’s voter rolls must be as accurate as possible. The Supreme Court noted that Ohio’s process for voter removal follows federal law “to the letter.”

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