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demo dutch

(5,550 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:23 PM Nov 2012

Probems in Florida... Where else! Why do we put up with this dysfunctional election system!

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/06/3084088/polls-open-in-south-florida.html

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Probems in Florida... Where else! Why do we put up with this dysfunctional election system! (Original Post) demo dutch Nov 2012 OP

That article is simply unbelievable. What people have gone through to vote in Florida is beyond the NotThisTime Nov 2012 #1

Repugs gave them ten page ballot issues. RedCloud Nov 2012 #2

Just as the justice dept. took over several local police depts. question everything Nov 2012 #3

NotThisTime

(3,657 posts)

1. That article is simply unbelievable. What people have gone through to vote in Florida is beyond the

Reply to demo dutch (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:03 PM

Nov 2012

pale by a very long shot... terrible

RedCloud

(9,230 posts)

2. Repugs gave them ten page ballot issues.

Reply to demo dutch (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:21 PM

Nov 2012

They used the "law" to suppress the turnout.

Questiuon: When faced with such shit why not put in more voting machines?

question everything

(47,486 posts)

3. Just as the justice dept. took over several local police depts.

Reply to demo dutch (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:23 PM

Nov 2012

same should be done with local elections offices.

We should not tolerate these abuses and, no, it is not a matter of "state rights" as much as the rabids want to.

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