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Complicating the confusion at the polls today is the large number of registered independents who are showing up, leading to a surge in provisional ballots.
These are independent voters, Maricopa County Elections Director Karen Osborne said. They refuse to not vote, and federal law requires they be given a ballot.
But if the voter casting the provisional ballot is determined to not be registered with one of the three parties, their vote will not count.
In Coconino County, theyre handing them out like candy, Osborne said of the provisional ballots
More than 200 people were in line at the American Legion Post 35 on Chandler Boulevard west of Dobson Road in Chandler..
"I'm very surprised at this line. I think they should have more polling places. People are going to give up," Dwight Thayer of Chandler said.
The wait didn't surprise Nick Nicholls, though.
"I was kind of expecting (long lines) with what's been happening around the country," he said. "People are coming out to vote and that's good."
Carol Houselog, who worked a polling place at Seventh Avenue and Glendale Avenues, said she was surprised by the long lines at the church. Houselog has worked several elections.
Ive never, ever seen a turnout like this even for a regular election, much less a primary, Houselog said. I am stunned.
There was an outpouring of support for Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton at the Maryvale Church of the Nazarene in west Phoenix.
Anahi Barraza, 21, voted for Sanders because of his stance on immigration and how he wants to take on Wall Street.
Barraza, who said her biggest issue this election is immigration, said Clinton embodies a politician perfectly.
She just says what the people want to hear and she tiptoes around a lot of things, Barraza said.
Roberto Fuentes, 26, said he voted for Sanders because of everything he stands for not taking big donors, working for the people and with the people and providing free universal higher education.
Sandra Hernandez, 48, cast her vote for Clinton because of her foreign policy credentials. But, had more states felt the Bern this primary, it couldve been different, she said.
I love Bernie Sanders, Hernandez said. I love him. But right now, Im being a little realistic." Ricardo Cano
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/03/22/live-arizona-primary-coverage-presidential-preference-election/82096726/
Legends303
(481 posts)He is going to lose Arzonia should be an interesting primary night.
misterhighwasted
(9,148 posts)Stay tuned.
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)Maybe next time they won't be so clueless.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)they should work ahead of time to change the rules instead of whining on election day.
misterhighwasted
(9,148 posts)Ummm, minuteman militia, well maybe Anahi Barraza is ok with that.
That's pretty sad.
DURHAM D
(32,609 posts)given to Independent voters will just be thrown in the trash. What a waste of paper.
ETA: I assume their are no Independent primary contests.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Only Dem, Rep and Green party.
LisaM
(27,810 posts)and the information wasn't updated or was updated wrong. I suspect that there is a clusterfuck - some people probably re-registered too late, some probably didn't do it at all, some probably didn't know they had to do it, some thought they could vote as registered Independents, and then in a lot of cases, the re-registrations may have not been updated properly.
Of course it all needs to be done right - and those who followed the rules should get to vote - but this is what happens when people who really are not members of the parties in which they're running for office - Trump and Sanders - get themselves onto party tickets. Good people can disagree on whether parties have the right to choose their own candidates, but this sounds like a logistical nightmare, adding to which, they apparently reduced the number of polling places from 200 to 60 just to save money.
sweetloukillbot
(11,012 posts)She called and confirmed with the county recorder but is saying there are lots like her. I'm one to blame incompetence over conspiracies every day, I just think cutting the polling places was monumentally stupid.
stopbush
(24,396 posts)vote in the AZ D primary.
If you are a new voter, you had to register as a D a month ago to qualify to vote in the AZ D prmary.
jmowreader
(50,557 posts)Is it possible Sanders is sending out the independents solely to build long lines at the polls, in hopes of convincing Clinton voters not to stay and vote?
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)FloridaBlues
(4,008 posts)Just goes to show voters need to know about their state primaries
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)stopbush
(24,396 posts)They haven't a clue that they can't vote in the D primary unless they're a registered D.
They'll find their way to the polls all on their own. Wish I could be there to see the stupid looks on their faces when they're told they're ineligible to vote today. Idiots.
book_worm
(15,951 posts)If it's open then they could be voting for Kasich.
FloridaBlues
(4,008 posts)robbedvoter
(28,290 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Walk away
(9,494 posts)Once again, Bernie supporters don't read the rules or the cut off dates for changing affiliation and this is our fault! They are telling people to clog the lines and protest if they are not allowed to vote. Bernie is clearly desperate!
If they try this in NYS they will end up in jail. NY and NJ take this shit seriously.
72DejaVu
(1,545 posts)Waaaaaaah! They didn't count the independent votes!
LisaM
(27,810 posts)What I'm getting is that people who consider themselves (I) are trying to vote, even though they haven't registered as such?
Walk away
(9,494 posts)Independents cannot vote and their ballots will be thrown away. The only votes that will be recognized are Democrats, Republicans and Greens. There is no Independent running so Independents can't vote. They should not even try but they are too stupid to understand.