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RockaFowler

(7,429 posts) Sun Nov 4, 2012, 03:54 PM Nov 2012

Miami Dade is out of absentee ballots

Following the story right now on Twitter from the Miami Herald. There are 180 people waiting outside and chanting "let us vote".

Today was added in Miami Dade due to long lines during the week.

Story developing now

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Miami Dade is out of absentee ballots (Original Post) RockaFowler Nov 2012 OP

Another report said that the Repukes got the voting stopped in Miami Dade? flamingdem Nov 2012 #1

Miami-Dade shuts down in-person absentee voting after crowds line up outside doublethink Nov 2012 #2

I hope this gets on the evening news, that they have video footage 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #3

Maybe we need a new network in the ground game to deliver water, coffee, food, people to stand in Sparkly Nov 2012 #6

Fantastic Idea! Turn it into an "Occupy the Vote" encampment 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #11

Both Ed and Rachel are on it RockaFowler Nov 2012 #8

That's AWE-fucking-SOME!! Nothing scares these rats and roaches more 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #10

Local station WPLG is not covering it. WPLG, WSVN,, NONE. mfcorey1 Nov 2012 #4

And they're supposed to stay open until 5:00, right? Sparkly Nov 2012 #5

Why do they have to vote absentee? Why can't they just use the regular voting methods? tammywammy Nov 2012 #7

Breaking: They will re-open Are_grits_groceries Nov 2012 #9

"Re-open" when? Nov 7th? nt 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #12

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

1. Another report said that the Repukes got the voting stopped in Miami Dade?

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 03:56 PM

Nov 2012

sounds like a mess!

doublethink

(6,823 posts)

2. Miami-Dade shuts down in-person absentee voting after crowds line up outside

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:00 PM

Nov 2012

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/04/3081614/florida-democratic-party-files.html

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

3. I hope this gets on the evening news, that they have video footage

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:02 PM

Nov 2012

I love that these voters didn't take this laying down, and just go
home grumbling about how the system's FUBAR, etc. and never
try to vote again ... which is EXACTLY what the GOPervs are counting
on.

Way to go guys !!!!! Keep that chant going, and get on the evening
news.

NOTE: Can somebody tweet Rachael or Big Ed about this?

Sparkly

(24,149 posts)

6. Maybe we need a new network in the ground game to deliver water, coffee, food, people to stand in

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:08 PM

Nov 2012

when these ridiculous hours-long situations occur -- not to mention the lawyers!

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

11. Fantastic Idea! Turn it into an "Occupy the Vote" encampment

Reply to Sparkly (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:59 PM

Nov 2012

until people are allowed to cast their vote.

We know how to do this now, thanks in part to how Occupy
pulled off their actions.

RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)

8. Both Ed and Rachel are on it

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:17 PM

Nov 2012

They have been posting from Marc Caputo at the Miami Herald

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

10. That's AWE-fucking-SOME!! Nothing scares these rats and roaches more

Reply to RockaFowler (Reply #8)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:56 PM

Nov 2012

than LOTS of bright light squarely shining upon their devious criminal asses.

mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)

4. Local station WPLG is not covering it. WPLG, WSVN,, NONE.

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:03 PM

Nov 2012

Sparkly

(24,149 posts)

5. And they're supposed to stay open until 5:00, right?

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:05 PM

Nov 2012

How can this kind of outrage keep happening?!?

The hour-long lines, in and of themselves, put too much burden on voters. The lost ballots, running out of ballots, computer "glitches," dumped registrations, fake purges, experimental "software patches," etc. etc. are just OUT of control.

And we're supposed to be world leaders for democracy?!?