The Ohio Right to Life Society is praising the ruling made by Ohio Southern District Court Judge George C. Smith that prevents the Ohio Elections Commission and the Ohio Secretary of State from enforcing a state law that would have prohibited any advocacy group from airing advertisements mentioning the name of a political candidate within 30 days of an election.
Ohio Right to Life Society executive Dircetor Mike Gonidakis said that the ruling was not just about Ohio Right to Life.
"This ruling affects every advocacy group in the state," Gonidakis said. "Gagging everybody for thirty days prior to the election, when the public is just beginning to pay attention to the issues involved is depriving everyone of their First Amendment rights to free speech. Like any advocacy organization, we must be free to inform individuals about life issues, regardless of when an election is scheduled."
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