CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald issued the statement below on this morning’s injunction to preserve early voting opportunities for Ohioans:

"Over the last four years, this administration has stood up repeatedly to oppose shameful voter suppression tactics and protect the interests of the working families we serve here in Cuyahoga County. As we have said all along, the right to vote is fundamental and should never be abridged solely to advance a narrow political agenda. I applaud the Southern District for affirming these basic facts today and acting swiftly to restore the Golden Week, preserve evening and weekend voting, and ensure that local boards of election can set voting hours that are most appropriate for their jurisdiction."

"Today's ruling is a clear victory for working and middle class families here in Cuyahoga County and across the entire State of Ohio."