Submission + - Taking Limbaugh's Voting Advice is a Crime in Ohio (wired.com)
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes: "Wired has discovered that taking Rush Limbaugh's advice on strategic voting is criminal in Ohio. Limbaugh urged Republicans to register as Democrats and vote for Hillary Clinton, because he believes that she's the easier candidate to beat and even if that's wrong, it gives Democrats less time and money to prepare for the general election. However, if Republicans register as Democrats when they don't really believe it, that's a violation of the 'election falsification clause' in Revised Code 3513.20, which can result in as much as a year in jail. Even though some 16,000 Republicans registered as Democrats in Ohio, it may be hard to sort out the disaffected from the dishonest and it only applies to those who were challenged by poll workers and signed affidavits, so don't expect much enforcement. That said, they do quote one Republican who posted about his out-of-party experience saying, 'Lastly, they had me sign the affirmation about switching parties and supporting the principles of the Democrat party. I said that would be easy, because they don't have any. Everybody got a good chuckle as there isn't a Democrat within 5 miles any direction from where I vote. I then proceeded to cast my vote for Hillary Clinton. Dirty as it felt at the time, I have a feeling I'll be rewarded in the long run.' Of course, they could always use proper election methods to stop strategic voting, though there are always certain difficulties."
