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http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/problems-reported-polls-vary-state-stateIn Texas, where a strict voter ID law is in place for the first time in a major election, the state emailed counties Tuesday morning to inform them that the statewide voter registration system was down. According to Janice Evans, elections director for Brazoria County, it remained down at noon local time. That meant poll workers were unable to access information about a voters registration status, likely leading many voters to have to cast provisional ballots.
And of course, a large but unknown number of voters will be disenfranchised by the ID law. Several Texans spoke to msnbc Monday about the massive bureaucratic hurdles they went through as they tried unsuccessfully to get ID.
Why am I bothering with this thread...
UN, please send troops in 2016
randys1
(16,286 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)There were hardly any real Dems running for any office beyond county level.
There WAS a DINO running for Gov.
He lost.
Ala. is 100% red at the state and Fed/ Level of voting.
Sigh.....
JustAnotherGen
(31,886 posts)I'm wondering if this is going to be the 'normal' in 2016? I.E. Pennsylvania hit back against a governor that wished to disenfranchise - but others could not.
And even if everyone does precisely what they need to do by say - June of 2016 - the states will just add something new - like you have to provide a picture of yourself wearing blue eyeshadow in 1982. I know it seems silly and over the top -but I think their voter ID laws are silly and over the top. Social Security Card and Proof of Address (Utility bill) should be all one needs to register to vote.
randys1
(16,286 posts)Oligarchs are gonna win one way or another....the only question remaining is will you or I live long enough to see climate change kill the people who worked so hard to deny it. It will kill most of us regardless of our position on it, by the way.
I know Mitch The Ass Turtle WILL shut down the government when he gives Barack the ultimatum of destroy ACA or else.
I know when he does that millions of Americans and american businesses will be harmed and I know that at least half of those harmed will blame Obama.
Whether you can vote or not in 2016 is one question, and the other is WHO is counting the votes?
If it is electronic machines you can be certain that means the repubs are counting the votes and then all bets are off.
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)Link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025758806
Poll workers weren't sufficiently trained or supervised.