Brian Davis [Executive Director, Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, plaintiffs in a voter ID lawsuit against the state of Ohio settled Wednesday]: "This was the best settlement that we could get in such a politically charged atmosphere. The state legislators wanted their law defended and demanded that the Attorney General defend the ID requirements for state of Ohio voters. What we got was uniform rules for the entire state. We got the absentee ballots to count even if the voter submitted the wrong number from their driver's license. Everyone will have to bring ID to cast a regular ballot on November 7; however, those who do not have ID will still have their vote count. They will not have to prove their residence or come back to show ID within 10 days. As long as they voted in the right precinct and their signature matches, their vote will count.

This is a major victory for homeless people in the state of Ohio. They can participate in the democratic process and not worry that their vote may not count. We are happy that the attempt to disenfranchise thousands of low income voters did not work."