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yuiyoshida

(41,832 posts)
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 08:54 AM Mar 2016

Florida poll workers find Democratic ballots in closet after telling voter primary for GOP only



A Florida woman said poll workers tried to turn her away, saying the primary was for Republican voters only.

Theresa Wibert said a poll worker at her Polk County precinct handed her and her husband Republican ballots and told them Democrats could not vote in Tuesday’s primary, reported WFLA-TV.

“The boss came over and said we could vote for Republicans only,” she said. “I couldn’t believe it. I told them I wasn’t leaving … It sure wasn’t politically correct.”

A third Democratic voter was also denied a ballot at the Winter Haven precinct but was eventually allowed to vote.

“We would have been turned away if we weren’t forceful about it,” Wibert said.

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/03/florida-poll-workers-find-democratic-ballots-in-closet-after-telling-voter-primary-for-republicans-only/
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Florida poll workers find Democratic ballots in closet after telling voter primary for GOP only (Original Post) yuiyoshida Mar 2016 OP
The voting system in the entire US needs to be reworked and brought into the 21st century, but RKP5637 Mar 2016 #1
It is being investigated. riversedge Mar 2016 #3
Thanks!!! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2016 #7
It should be a felony crime tampering with the voting system, something like a mandatory $100K fine RKP5637 Mar 2016 #2
And while we're at it, we should have paper ballots and Snarkoleptic Mar 2016 #6
Definitely!!! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2016 #8
Ah, a sneak preview of the upcoming GE. Watch for it in Nov. Hugin Mar 2016 #4
It is amazing to me the way these people flat out lie. nt bemildred Mar 2016 #5
K&R. think Mar 2016 #9
What state is the DNC chair from? Downwinder Mar 2016 #10

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)
1. The voting system in the entire US needs to be reworked and brought into the 21st century, but
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 08:57 AM
Mar 2016

the question is, who is going to do that. Nothing will happen, the SOS will continue.

riversedge

(70,243 posts)
3. It is being investigated.
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 09:06 AM
Mar 2016

Isolated incidents like this happen. Lets see what happens.


.....The Polk County Supervisor of Elections told the TV station that the worker was given more instructions, but she said “no voters were turned away.”

“It was a mistake,” said Lori Edwards, the elections official. “It was an unfortunate mistake and it got corrected immediately.”

Edwards said the incident remains under investigation but was not indicative of a wider problem, but Wibert said the incident made her uneasy.

“I think it’s terrible, and I think people that aren’t educated or don’t know what’s going on, might have just voted for whoever,” she said. “It’s suspect.”

Watch this video report posted online by WFLA-TV:

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)
2. It should be a felony crime tampering with the voting system, something like a mandatory $100K fine
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 09:01 AM
Mar 2016

and a ten year jail sentence.

Snarkoleptic

(5,997 posts)
6. And while we're at it, we should have paper ballots and
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 09:20 AM
Mar 2016

all tabulation software should be open source, running on publicly owned machines.

Hugin

(33,164 posts)
4. Ah, a sneak preview of the upcoming GE. Watch for it in Nov.
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 09:10 AM
Mar 2016

It staggers my mind how furious the, for the lack of a better term, Republicans are going to be in November. When not only does President Obama complete two successful terms in office, but, is succeeded by either Hillary Clinton (a woman) or Bernie Sanders (a "socialist&quot . The clown heads are going to pop like bubbles that day. I look forward to it.

But, first, we need to clearly understand that every conceivable means to thwart a fair and transparent election are going to be pulled out by the Republican Establishment, Racists, Religiously Insane, and other unfit-to-lead members of the opposition party.

Be vigilant!
Don't take bullshit!
Exercise your rights!

But, most of all...

VOTE!

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)
10. What state is the DNC chair from?
Mon Mar 21, 2016, 04:30 AM
Mar 2016

Who is running the party?
Tell me again why I should support it.
In Florida no ballots, in Texas no candidates.
State law says I have to be a Democrat until 2018, after that we will see.
There is no law that says that I have to vote for a Democrat.

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