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2016 Postmortem

Orangepeel

(13,933 posts)

8. This is Baltimore City. Hillary will probably pick up votes.

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Fri May 13, 2016, 08:27 PM

May 2016

Maryland finally went to paper ballots and optical scanners (and got rid of the electronic machines) for this election. The change caused some confusion, in addition to other logistical fuckups, but fortunately, actual votes can be counted.

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Maryland Decertifies Results of Recent Primary - 296 Delegates at bay pending inquiry [View all] 99th_Monkey May 2016 OP

KICK nt grasswire May 2016 #1

Every effort should be made to count every vote Mnpaul May 2016 #2

Agreed. 99th_Monkey May 2016 #7

And coincidentally, whenever the results are actually reviewed... bobbobbins01 May 2016 #3

Hmmmm.. thinkity think. 99th_Monkey May 2016 #9

Sad to see the state disenfranchies the city scscholar May 2016 #4

United States of America? Can't even run a decent election. highprincipleswork May 2016 #5

Amazing isn't it. 99th_Monkey May 2016 #11

How in the hell can Americans be so stupid to think letting machines count everything is great idea? mhatrw May 2016 #12

LOL 99th_Monkey May 2016 #13

Yeah, what's next? Privatize the US Presidency? mhatrw May 2016 #15

We are closer to Idiocracy than we will admit 99th_Monkey May 2016 #17

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2016 #6

This is Baltimore City. Hillary will probably pick up votes. Orangepeel May 2016 #8

Scanners are not safe either, sorry ro say. sadoldgirl May 2016 #10

She was already way ahead of Bernie there. eom Karma13612 May 2016 #14

k and r nt Rebkeh May 2016 #16