Attorneys for the state of Ohio have formally asked the full federal appeals court to review a lawsuit affecting the swing state's early voting schedule.
Ohio's attorneys said in a Wednesday court filing that immediate action is needed to reverse a judge's order that allows early ballots to be cast next week.
U.S. District Judge Peter Economus has temporarily blocked an Ohio law trimming early voting and ordered Secretary of State Jon Husted (HYOO'-sted) to set additional times, including evening hours. The order moved the start of early voting to Sept. 30 instead of Oct. 7.
A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati upheld the judge's order Wednesday.
The state is appealing the panel's decision and wants the full court to grant a rehearing.