2016 Postmortem

all american girl

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37. Voters do have responsibility, also

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 12:21 PM

Apr 2016

If their primary is closed, they have to register with the party they want to vote for...these rules have been in place forever. Now, I will agree that an Oct date is stupid, but join the party so you can work on get it changed. And as far as someone going to the wrong voting place, well that's on them for not taking responsibility.

Look, my husband is in the Army. We use to move around about every 10 mins (things are better now....3 years before we have to move). One move, I didn't register to vote...kept putting it off. So much so that I missed the date and couldn't vote. I didn't blame my state, the Army, or even my husband...I blamed myself for not having my act together. And that election was the Gore/Bush...yeah, I'm still pissed at myself, but no one else.

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Report from my precinct in New York City [View all] zentrum Apr 2016 OP

k&r bigtree Apr 2016 #1

Those in this thread, and on DU (and in the wild) crying voter suppression ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #29

You have got to be kidding me. SalviaBlue Apr 2016 #36

No ... I think I will let it stand, thank you. 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #39

+1000 stonecutter357 Apr 2016 #51

Just voted NYC rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #2

So they ARE preventing young people from voting. I hope all this is being reported. Right here in sabrina 1 Apr 2016 #7

No one prevented anyone from doing anything rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #8

Grover Norquist—is that you? zentrum Apr 2016 #16

Lol yeah that really makes some kind of point rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #40

Guess you zentrum Apr 2016 #42

Guess I rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #68

Harrumpf! zentrum Apr 2016 #69

It's Leon, not Leo! m-lekktor Apr 2016 #43

Good catch! zentrum Apr 2016 #62

Sorry I'm not up on my communist heroes rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #67

Ugh, my bf grew up with him Marrah_G Apr 2016 #55

Whoa. But not zentrum Apr 2016 #61

Don't rules apply to young people? We vote in PA next Tuesday. I work the polls every election. livetohike Apr 2016 #12

New York State zentrum Apr 2016 #15

It's a shame. Fawke Em Apr 2016 #19

Independents can vote in November. Whether they can be bothered to participate is on them. bettyellen Apr 2016 #64

In another thread that poster was claiming NY has the country's highest turnout rates!!!! Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #25

Right on for every point! zentrum Apr 2016 #26

I wonder if the DNA of Tammany Hall remains in effect, influencing voter suppression 2banon Apr 2016 #31

I have to tell you--- zentrum Apr 2016 #38

Maybe we have Stockholm Syndrome. nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #70

Since you live in New York, you would know the New York primary is closed. NuclearDem Apr 2016 #14

OMG! That is so not what is happening!1 CorkySt.Clair Apr 2016 #28

Hillary's plenty popular Upstate where I am. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #30

She's very unpopular here. sabrina 1 Apr 2016 #32

Voters do have responsibility, also all american girl Apr 2016 #37

Someone else who isn't aware of what is going on here. THEY DID REGISTER. Registrations are sabrina 1 Apr 2016 #49

I'm talking about independents who didn't change to Dem. all american girl Apr 2016 #63

That was not the issue at all. But since you brought it up as a resident in NY it was EGREGIOUS to sabrina 1 Apr 2016 #65

New york is a closed primary state. They decided that many, many moons ago. all american girl Apr 2016 #66

bull shit stonecutter357 Apr 2016 #52

Tell it to the judge. Judge has ruled that anyone whose registration was changed should ask for an sabrina 1 Apr 2016 #57

Sanders is going to lose = Massive Voter Suppression. stonecutter357 Apr 2016 #58

Same exact pattern a Az which now may be forced to redo the election. NYers are going to be even sabrina 1 Apr 2016 #59

I get it. Clinton supporters just fine with vote suppression and proud of it! Peace Patriot Apr 2016 #10

Yup. zentrum Apr 2016 #17

How the hell can they expect you to vote for delegates without showing their affiliation? lagomorph777 Apr 2016 #3

you become informed before you go to the polls. WhiteTara Apr 2016 #9

There were no sample zentrum Apr 2016 #20

here, this poster helped you out WhiteTara Apr 2016 #34

If you didn't receive your sample ballot WhiteTara Apr 2016 #35

Brought the card. zentrum Apr 2016 #41

Now you are on your way to being WhiteTara Apr 2016 #44

Absolutely took them. zentrum Apr 2016 #45

All poll workers are volunteers WhiteTara Apr 2016 #46

Pretty brisk in our district just now (middle of the morning) DLnyc Apr 2016 #4

You have to vote for Delegates? not just the candidate MattP Apr 2016 #5

yes, posted yesterday: amborin Apr 2016 #11

Thank you for this. zentrum Apr 2016 #24

So, the ballot says vote for any five? suffragette Apr 2016 #33

Yes. Both. zentrum Apr 2016 #21

Just got back from my local elementary school where I vote DookDook Apr 2016 #6

Are you telling me you only saw a list of delegates SheilaT Apr 2016 #13

Just telling you zentrum Apr 2016 #22

With this kind of mess I can see why only 20% of people jwirr Apr 2016 #54

Don't get what you mean about no info on which delegate to vote for? brush Apr 2016 #18

You must vote for both. zentrum Apr 2016 #23

K & R AzDar Apr 2016 #27

For all our faults in IL, registered voters are told their polling place in advance of elections. apnu Apr 2016 #47

Some did get cards, but zentrum Apr 2016 #50

Millennials are on social media 24/7. All the info is out there on-line. Maybe they should have Jitter65 Apr 2016 #48

Some polling places were changed YESTERDAY. merrily Apr 2016 #53

Tom Duane supports Bernie! Man.... good to hear. Smarmie Doofus Apr 2016 #56

LOL! zentrum Apr 2016 #60