SUPPORTING THE TROOPS: In the Plain Dealer Tuesday morning...

The Republican Party challenged about 35,000 voter registrations statewide, saying many were fraudulent. But that number dwindled on Monday, when the party withdrew about 4,700 challenges in Hamilton County because of discrepancies with the precincts listed on the party's forms, said Jason Mauk, a Republican spokesman.

Election officials also reported errors with 2,800 challenges filed in Franklin County.

Others found that some voters were legitimate and had updated their voting records recently. About 100 of the 900 voters challenged in Lucas County appear to be valid so far, said Paula Hicks-Hudson, the county's election director.

Some of those challenged included active military personnel who are stationed overseas.

"We fully expected there would be some legitimate voters mixed in," Mauk said. "We filed these so we can clear these up prior to Election Day."

And from the Washington Post...

One irony of the GOP's challenges in Franklin County and Montgomery County is that many of those challenged are overseas military members -- often Republican supporters -- whose mail cannot be forwarded, officials in both counties said.