The Ohio Republican Party released a "research briefing" on Tuesday that accuses Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner of now seeking election changes that she fought against during the campaign season.
"Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner fought hard during the 2008 Elections to ensure that her party had distinct advantages at the polls," the Ohio GOP said in a release. "Now, with victory under her belt, she has reversed her positions on basic voter fraud protections."
The first subject the GOP is taking issue with is the so-called "Golden Week" - a weeklong period of overlap of voter registration and early voting that allows just-registered voters to vote the same day as registering. The GOP is saying that while Brunner supported the week during the campaign time, a line from the Columbus Dispatch says that Brunner now agrees with adding observers for early voting and eliminating "Golden Week."
The GOP also points to a portion of the same article that says Brunner would keep the registration deadline at 30 days before the election, but not start early voting until 20 days before the election.
The Ohio Republicans also accused Brunner of bipartisanship in her role as secretary of state, pointing to a Cleveland Plain Dealer editorial that states, in part, "Brunner, every bit the Democrat, moved a bit closer to cementing her reputation as an overly partisan overseer of Ohio's elections."
Brunner's office responded to the Republican attack on Wednesday.
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