In Ohio, a federal judge has upheld a previous decision to ban certain restrictions on "third party" voter registration activities. A coalition of voter advocacy groups led by Project Vote sued the state challenging an Ohio law that required compensated voter registration workers register with the state after completing an on-line training course and had to turn in voter registration applications directly to the secretary of state or local board of elections. Any violation would result in criminal charges. The lawsuit charged that these regulations were intimidating and a disadvantage to registration drives, particularly in low-income and minority areas. The Court's opinion in Project Vote v. Kenneth Blackwell can be read here.