A federal judge yesterday ruled that voters in Ohio will not have to meet identification rules if voting absentee, agreeing with the groups that filed suit that the law is vague and applied differently throughout the state. Earlier this week two groups, the Service Employees International Union Local 1199 and the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, filed a lawsuit to block the new law regarding voter identification.

BNA Money and Politics (subscription required) reported that the Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division of the IRS is planning on releasing its exempt organization work plan in November. The TE/GE Division plans to provide tax-exempt organizations with more examples to help them clearly understand the distinction between what is and is not considered prohibited political activity.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint with the IRS against the Minnesota church, Living Word Christian Center, claiming that Pastor Mac Hammond violated the church's tax-exempt status by endorsing congressional GOP candidate Michele Bachmann. The church claims that his remarks were a mistake and a misunderstanding of the IRS rules. However, CREW claims that the church's response is not enough, calling on the IRS to apply the appropriate fines and penalties. News of Bachmann's speech first appeared Sunday on the blog, Minnesota Monitor.