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LiberalElite

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Sat Apr 16, 2016, 12:50 AM Apr 2016

MNSBC: Why does New York Make it So Hard to Vote? [View all]

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/why-does-new-york-make-it-so-hard-vote
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In recent years, restrictions on voting in Republican-controlled states from Arizona to North Carolina and Texas to Wisconsin have kept large numbers of legitimate voters from the polls and sparked national outrage. But another state with voting rules almost as strict has largely escaped attention: deep blue New York.

Now, as Tuesday’s presidential primaries approach, the Empire State’s woeful record on access to the ballot is at last coming under scrutiny. That’s thanks in part to Donald Trump’s kids, Ivanka and Eric, who said they won’t be voting for their dad Tuesday in the GOP primary because they missed the deadline to change their party affiliation from independent to Republican. (New York, like many states, has closed primaries.) Ivanka blamed New Yorks “onerous” rules.

Trump’s lawyer and longtime consigliere Michael Cohen, a registered Democrat, has admitted he’s in the same spot.
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Yeah. northernsouthern Apr 2016 #1
No, it's not that zalinda Apr 2016 #2
That is part of it. northernsouthern Apr 2016 #4
it's not just wanton stupidity: they're enforcers under the current system MisterP Apr 2016 #14
Party raiding is the concern djg21 Apr 2016 #11
If you believe that, then you'll believe anything. closeupready Apr 2016 #21
Well there's abundant historical evidence of that happening anigbrowl Apr 2016 #26
It's more apt to happen . . . djg21 Apr 2016 #40
Point is, the response to the threat was disproportionate. closeupready Apr 2016 #42
+1 daleanime Apr 2016 #28
Here is how I see it... liberal N proud Apr 2016 #30
It does not make sense to me that Trump kids, the college students for Bernie, yeoman6987 Apr 2016 #32
+1 (NT) Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #38
Why even have party primaries? Just throw all candidates into the same primary. LonePirate Apr 2016 #3
The deadline to switch party registration fell before the first Democratic debate. strategery blunder Apr 2016 #5
Why should I need Sgent Apr 2016 #6
Why should I need to check my registration to know that I'm a Democrat? strategery blunder Apr 2016 #7
Yes. Just like laws against felons voting lets them disenfranchise Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #8
You are allowed to vote in the GE. You have no RIGHT to vote for the Democratic Party nominee. randome Apr 2016 #12
There is no party registration in 22 states. That includes MN and VT. Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #20
No, it's a horrible system. Open primaries should be done away with. NYC Liberal Apr 2016 #29
Well maybe but six months before the primary is a bit too long for a deadline yeoman6987 Apr 2016 #33
Most people want to vote for candidates they support. Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #34
My idea for truly open primaries would put an end to your complaint about the deadline being absurd. LonePirate Apr 2016 #13
because it is a horrible idea dsc Apr 2016 #15
So you're in favor of closed primaries then? LonePirate Apr 2016 #19
It's kinda weird that proposers of open primaries don't look at the negatives anigbrowl Apr 2016 #27
Open primaries mean more liberal candidates nominated by the Democratic Party Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #35
If I am not mistaken our first 3-4 presidents were elected jwirr Apr 2016 #17
There were always some form of political parties or factions NobodyHere Apr 2016 #24
Why have primaries? NobodyHere Apr 2016 #25
There is no party registration in 22 states. That includes MN and VT. Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #9
That has always frustrated me about NY. smirkymonkey Apr 2016 #10
I suspect this is connected to tradition. NY is famous for its jwirr Apr 2016 #16
Voting regulations are determined by state legislators Retrograde Apr 2016 #18
when I first registered to vote in New York State, there was a one year residency requirement, yeoman6987 Apr 2016 #36
That was in the 1960s/early70s Retrograde Apr 2016 #41
Helps prevent the other side from playing games with the nominating process of the opposing party. DCBob Apr 2016 #22
I don't think that is a good enough reason to shut out voters yeoman6987 Apr 2016 #37
No one is "shut out". DCBob Apr 2016 #39
New York has lousy turnout as a result of their voting restrictions. They should be ashamed. Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #23
This is nothing new. People can't even be bothered to know the rules NYC Liberal Apr 2016 #31
By the way to answer the question, incumbents like it that way. closeupready Apr 2016 #43
Let us see... three people close to the Donald whistler162 Apr 2016 #44
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