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Showing Original Post only (View all)Bernie Sanders bashes New York election law [View all]
Bernie Sanders on Monday slammed the election law that will prevent independent voters from casting votes in New York's primary on Tuesday.
"It's bad New York state election law. What it says to the many hundreds of thousands or more independents who would like to vote tomorrow for me or for anybody else -- they' can't participate," the presidential candidate said on "CBS This Morning."
"I think that that's wrong and that does hurt us because we win independent voters about two to one," Sanders added, in effect lowering expectations a little for the outcome.
Only registered Democrats and Republicans can participate in their respective party's primary on Tuesday in New York. Every state sets its own rules, and one of the reasons why Sanders has performed well in states that hold caucuses is because independents are usually allowed to participate. A CBS News battleground tracker poll released Sunday found that Clinton has a 10-percentage-point lead ahead of Sanders in New York 53 to 43 percent.
Asked how bad the Democratic primary process is in terms of delegate allocation, Sanders said, "I have serious problems with it. You know, this is the establishment, folks."
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-sanders-bashes-new-york-election-law/
"It's bad New York state election law. What it says to the many hundreds of thousands or more independents who would like to vote tomorrow for me or for anybody else -- they' can't participate," the presidential candidate said on "CBS This Morning."
"I think that that's wrong and that does hurt us because we win independent voters about two to one," Sanders added, in effect lowering expectations a little for the outcome.
Only registered Democrats and Republicans can participate in their respective party's primary on Tuesday in New York. Every state sets its own rules, and one of the reasons why Sanders has performed well in states that hold caucuses is because independents are usually allowed to participate. A CBS News battleground tracker poll released Sunday found that Clinton has a 10-percentage-point lead ahead of Sanders in New York 53 to 43 percent.
Asked how bad the Democratic primary process is in terms of delegate allocation, Sanders said, "I have serious problems with it. You know, this is the establishment, folks."
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-sanders-bashes-new-york-election-law/
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Independents in NY are warned they can not vote in primaries when they register to vote.
hrmjustin
Apr 2016
#2
But what about those voters who've had their registration changed without their
floriduck
Apr 2016
#53
No, but since he did, he should have been more active in Sep. and Oct. to get people switched.
CrowCityDem
Apr 2016
#87
While he was trying to raise money and DWS purposely held off the first debate?
merrily
Apr 2016
#88
While Hillary got carpal tunnel trying to use the card? Yeah, that was so much better.
merrily
Apr 2016
#84
Just think if Republicans were welcomed to vote in our Primaries. Or Green Party members could.
randome
Apr 2016
#11
She was taking fairness and you made it about racial division. She's right; you're wrong.
merrily
Apr 2016
#86
I will up be late tomorrow night and celebrating with other like-minded DUers here.
DCBob
Apr 2016
#38
It will be CA that will clinch the majority of pledged delegates for Secretary Clinton n/t
SFnomad
Apr 2016
#58
Yeah, in 2008, there were so many states in it, they were calling it "Super Duper Tuesday"
SFnomad
Apr 2016
#97
We are celebrating a probable big win tomorrow.. you guys are the ones complaining and crying.
DCBob
Apr 2016
#19
Any citizen and resident of NY state can register and vote in the general election.
DCBob
Apr 2016
#40
I suspect those who made that rule wanted to minimize any potential shenanigans..
DCBob
Apr 2016
#48
So you agree with my argument and then say that my argument lacks substance.
DemocracyDirect
Apr 2016
#51
Since, as I've noted numerous times, the smaller parties don't hold primaries...
OilemFirchen
Apr 2016
#49
They Don't Want to Commit to the Democratic Party They Just Want to Date Around
Stallion
Apr 2016
#23
Should Have Been Part of Calculus When Bernie Decided to Co-Op the Democratic Party
Stallion
Apr 2016
#18
Well you claim to be all about GOTV. NY has some of the country's worst turnout due to various
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2016
#59
Yeah, I know where you vote. You are here touting the excellence of NY's rules and you are always
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2016
#95
When he's back in the Senate, perhaps the Amendment King can pass a resolution about this.
Buzz Clik
Apr 2016
#30
From The New York City Campaign Finance Board...strong criticism for restrictive election laws....
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2016
#52
If only there was a way the Sanders campaign could have found out the rules in advance...
brooklynite
Apr 2016
#99