IAVA in Ohio update

Subject: Update: IAVA Wins in Ohio

Last week, we asked for your urgent support. Thanks to your help, IAVA won! A politically-motivated, last minute legal challenge in the state of Ohio was threatening the right to vote of thousands of veterans and deployed troops. IAVA filed a court brief to make sure the absentee ballot process remained as clear and simple as possible, but we needed you to stand up with us and protect our democracy. You stepped up to the challenge and supported our fight. In a matter of days, over 8,000 IAVA Supporters took action by adding their names to a petition in favor of keeping the law as it stands. On Monday, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in our favor. This ruling is great news- not just for veterans and troops from Ohio, but for everyone who plans to file an absentee ballot in this crucial election. We fought for veterans and troops, and because of your quick response, we won. We kept them honest in Ohio, and next week, we'll be keeping them honest in Washington, DC. On October 7th, IAVA will release our 2008 Congressional Report Card. Just as we did in 2006, we will be giving every US Senator and Representative a letter grade based on how they voted on several key veterans' issues, including the new GI Bill. You will be the first to know who has been supporting veterans in our nation's capitol. Thank you for fighting with us. Sincerely, Paul Rieckhoff Iraq Veteran Executive Director Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America H/T Mike...