Polling places asked not to enforce time limit

CLEVELAND (AP) -- The state is advising election officials to give voters plenty of time to make choices in voting booths next Tuesday because of the complexity of five proposed constitutional amendments.
Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell has discouraged enforcement of an Ohio elections law that sets a 5-minute limit for voters to complete ballots when polling places are busy and people are waiting in line, spokesman Carlo LoParo said.
Counties are taking extra steps to help voters get familiar with the lengthy amendments before they enter the booths. Some are publishing the issues and planning to have postings and handouts available at voting locations.