1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. a) For what reason did the U.S. Supreme Court uphold Ohio’s voter registration law?
b) How did Justice Alito explain the majority decision? Be specific.

3. Ohio, like most states, relies on change-of-address forms that citizens file with the U.S. Postal Service as evidence that a voter has changed residence as a principal method to keep rolls current. Why then do they need the supplemental process?

4. In his majority opinion, how did Justice Alito address the assertion that people would just throw away the postcard from the election board asking them to confirm their address?

5. a) In their dissents, what accusation did both Justice Sotomayor and Justice Breyer make?
b) Read the explanation of Ohio’s voter registration law under “Background” below. Consider the reasoning behind Justice Alito writing for the majority and Justices Sotomayor and Bryer writing for the dissent.
Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez said, “Make no mistake: This case was about nothing more than Ohio Republicans trying to tilt elections in their favor by blocking communities of color from the ballot box — all under the guise of preventing ‘voter fraud.”
Liz Kennedy, senior director of the liberal Democracy and Government Reform at the Center for American Progress said, ”The Supreme Court has just given a stamp of approval to voter suppression. Ohio's system of purging voters that choose not to participate in some elections unfairly silences hundreds of thousands of voters in the state, especially people of color and the homeless."
To disenfranchise is: to prevent (a person or group of people) from having the right to vote. What do you think? - Is the state of Ohio attempting to disenfranchise low income and/or minority voters, or is Ohio working to ensure only people eligible to vote in various districts are on the voter rolls? Explain your answer.

CHALLENGE: In addition to sending postage paid return postcards and other mailings to voters, can you think of a way/ways for the Ohio election board to inform every voter about the six year rule to ensure that everyone knows about it?