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mia

(8,360 posts) Wed Mar 23, 2016, 12:15 PM Mar 2016

Do online petitions have any value?

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/do-revote-arizona-primary-due-voter-suppression

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/investigate-voter-fraud-and-voter-suppression-arizona-3222016-democratic-party

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Do online petitions have any value? (Original Post) mia Mar 2016 OP

No, because they are completely aware of what they do. NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #1

Second poll metroins Mar 2016 #2

I have wondered the same thing. oldandhappy Mar 2016 #3

NorthCarolina

(11,197 posts)

1. No, because they are completely aware of what they do.

Reply to mia (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 12:17 PM

Mar 2016

The voters have no voice and no choice.

metroins

(2,550 posts)

2. Second poll

Reply to mia (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 12:21 PM

Mar 2016

I signed.

A revote is not necessary, but the Republican SOS needs to be investigated for voter fraud.

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

3. I have wondered the same thing.

Reply to mia (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 12:30 PM

Mar 2016

Do not know. The effort usually gathers a lot of attention and allows those of us who sign to express interest in that way. Sometimes if petitions gather huge numbers of signatures, the MSM will cover the story. I like the petition idea because it allows me to DO something, smile. Because of Brussels i have not seen a lot of followup on AZ last night. I hope (I am a pollyanna) there will be some investigations by the media.

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