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2016 Postmortem

Neema

(1,151 posts) Tue Nov 8, 2016, 02:57 PM Nov 2016

My friend in Kentucky just reported some questionable polling place shenanigans. [View all]

His polling place only had one machine and no paper ballots because "they were expecting low turnout." What the hell kind of fuckery is that? It makes me think they were expecting low turnout from Republicans so they figured they'd suppress the Dem voters as much as they could.

Truth be told, I'm not sure who he's voting for, but dammit he should be allowed to vote.

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My friend in Kentucky just reported some questionable polling place shenanigans. [View all] Neema Nov 2016 OP

Look up the numbers to call if there is an issue at the polling place and text them to your friend Kelt_Gyrl Nov 2016 #1

Thanks. Not sure where to find those numbers but I'll look around.n/t Neema Nov 2016 #2

Every county clerk's office has a person answering the phone to handle issues. Call that office. tonyt53 Nov 2016 #4

1-866-OUR-VOTE pat_k Nov 2016 #10

Being a Kentuckian myself, I find this peculiar. All of our state house seats are up for election tonyt53 Nov 2016 #3

Yes, I find it very peculiar. They literally said they expected low turnout. Neema Nov 2016 #7

This may be the number to call. sunnystarr Nov 2016 #6

Definitely call the election hotline, that's very weird and was not what I experienced in Louisville DemocraticWing Nov 2016 #9

I sent them the number Neema Nov 2016 #11

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