Marc Elias, Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Counsel explains AZ's voting problems to reddit

[Starry Messenger]

https://www.reddit.com/r/SandersForPresident/comments/4bncfn/arizona_election_fraud_mega_thread/d1b5q54?sort=top

Hey everyone, Marc Elias here. I’m Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Counsel.

I wanted to weigh in here because I know that many people have serious concerns about yesterday’s primary in Arizona, and the frustrations voters there encountered while trying to exercise their basic right to vote.
I share those concerns -- and I know the rest of the HFA team does, too.

The way Arizona administered its elections last night is absolutely, unequivocally unacceptable. It’s the result of a larger Republican effort to make it harder for people to vote -- especially those who are less likely to support their policies. From attacks on the Voting Rights Act to harsh voter ID laws to cutbacks on early voting to limits on voter registration, these restrictions disproportionately target low-income voters, young voters, and people of color, especially African Americans*.

Now, some have suggested that this whole thing is a plot to shut Sanders supporters out of the process. This just isn’t true. In Arizona (like most states), county governments administer elections. Neither the Clinton campaign nor the Sanders campaign -- nor for that matter the Trump campaign -- have anything to do with them, beyond being on the ballot. And the county with the biggest issues last night -- Maricopa -- is run almost entirely by Republicans. (In fact, there’s only one Democrat serving on the county government, and he’s a Sanders supporter.)

The reason I think it's so important to “dispel with this fiction,” if you will, is that this is a crucial issue that will profoundly affect whoever we eventually nominate. What we saw last night hurt supporters of both Senator Sanders and Secretary Clinton -- and anyone who believes in the basic premise that a working democracy doesn’t put barriers in the way of citizens voting. This has serious, serious implications if we don’t fix it before November. We need to work together here. That’s why I wanted to talk to you all about it.

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[Iliyah]

1. I guess many of the BS supporters forgot about 2013 and the gutting of VRC, section 5 huh

OR they didn't bother to learn nor research it and thereby decided to take out their pictch forks and attack HRC.

Shame.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

3. How could they? Unless it wasnt something that really impacted their lives in the first place?

[Jackie Wilson Said]

2. Just the beginning. The GOP does this professionally, steal elections.

[Thinkingabout]

4. This is a county under the dictatorship of Arpaio for some years, the blame towards the DNC, DWS

and HRC is misplaced.

[katmille]

7. Of course it is

And don't people know that Latino and other minorities were probably impacted most. And most of those would vote for Hillary. This must be fixed before November !!!

[LisaM]

5. But but but.....

You're letting facts disrupt a false narrative!

[1StrongBlackMan]

6. Please, if you haven't already done so, post this to the gd-p. Thanks.

[Starry Messenger]

8. I don't post OPs in there, but I hope someone else will do this.

I'm enjoying my day, Spring Break just started for me.

[1StrongBlackMan]

14. LOL ... I hear you! n/t

It's a beautiful day here ... not a cloud in the sky

[Loki]

9. Had someone tell me this morning that Florida in 2000 was all Clinton's fault.

Do these people ever read or think or perhaps both? Most of us who have been on this board, know what has been happening systematically all over this country with the Republican held states and voting rights. Thank you for this very timely article.

[Starry Messenger]

13. Wow!

I can't even with that logic. You're welcome Loki!

[Lucinda]

10. Thanks Starry. Anyone with an internet connection could have figured this out in minutes

even if they weren't already aware of the gutting of the Voters Rights Act.

Too many people have that pile on mentality online. If something fits the narrative they are running with, they jump all over it, rather than looking for the truth.

Glad the campaign took the facts to Reddit.

[mcar]

11. K&R

[Gothmog]

12. Marc Elias is the head of the Clinton Victory Counsel progrm

Counties control the election machinery and the campaign have no impact on this process.

[sweetloukillbot]

15. And the redditers still found a way to complain about Clinton... n/t

[SharonClark]

17. Thanks for sharing

[LAS14]

18. It's such a relief to hear some facts. nt