Washington – Judge Denies Rabbi’s Request to Change Election Hours

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    Washington – A federal judge has denied the request of a D.C. rabbi to force the city’s elections board to extend voting hours or change the date of an upcoming special election.

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    Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, head of Ohev Sholom — The National Synagogue, sued the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics because a special election to select a new at-large D.C. Councilmember and two State Board of Education members is scheduled to be held April 26, the last day of Passover.

    Polling places will close at 8 p.m. on the day of the election, while Passover ends at sundown on the same day.

    At a hearing Friday in U.S. District Court, Judge Emmet G. Sullivan said he was sympathetic to Herzfeld’s request and the rabbi’s complaint was “not insignificant.”

    But he said the conflict with Passover is only a “limited burden,” while early and absentee voting options are enough to alleviate the problem.

    Full article at WTOP


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    georgewashingtonbridge
    georgewashingtonbridge
    12 years ago

    The judge is correct. Anyone who wants can vote absentee. Why annoy the host nation unnecessarily?

    12 years ago

    I agree with comment #1 . To #2 , I am sorry to tell you that you are wrong, plain and simple. Good Shabboss.

    musthavegum
    musthavegum
    12 years ago

    i think that both of them are right what do you think am i right ?

    Oyvey
    Oyvey
    12 years ago

    #1 is correct. If you can’t go to the polls on for any reason, religious or otherwise, you vote absentee. That’s what absentee ballots are for.
    Just because we’re Jewish doesn’t give us the right to demand special privileges that wouldn’t be given to others.

    #2 must be a worse than the Neturei Karta; he doesn’t see a purpose for Mashiach!

    FullaBullaRav
    FullaBullaRav
    12 years ago

    I know this Rabbi and I understand post #2 . But you know what, vote absentee and be done with it. Chag Sameach