2016 Postmortem

Karmadillo

(9,253 posts) Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:49 AM Apr 2016

New York City voters outraged by broken machines, closed polling places for primary

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-primary-voters-outraged-broken-machines-late-polls-article-1.2606810?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NydnRss+%28Top+Stories+-+NY+Daily+News%29

New York primary voting at some Brooklyn and Queens polling places was a unanimous disaster Tuesday morning — with early morning voters arriving to broken machines and belated polling.

Queens resident George Mack said he came to P.S. 52 in Springfield Gardens to vote right at 6 a.m. He and about 50 other early voters learned all three machines on site were broken. Volunteers at the school told voters to place their ballots in a slot, and they would all get processed later.

“It’s a recipe for disaster,” said Mack, 55, who voted for Hillary Clinton.

“Somebody at the end of the day is gonna feed (the ballots) through a machine? I don’t have confidence in that.”

Meanwhile, voters at the Cooper Park Houses in Greenpoint, Brooklyn couldn't even get close to a machine. More than two hours after polls were supposed to open at 6 a.m., that site was still closed.

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New York City voters outraged by broken machines, closed polling places for primary (Original Post) Karmadillo Apr 2016 OP

Can we get this updated info into the courtroom? ViseGrip Apr 2016 #1

Already?! VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #2

He wasn't comfortable with paper ballots lol...but with machines oh my. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #3

Yeah, that struck me, too. randome Apr 2016 #9

New York used to have Lever Machines. Wilms Apr 2016 #13

The oligarchy at work. pangaia Apr 2016 #4

This is really surprising... Lizzie Poppet Apr 2016 #5

How fukcing obvious does it have to be? The PTB are rigging this system. Betty Karlson Apr 2016 #6

Before anyone gets started, the Clintonistas had nothing to do with this. mikehiggins Apr 2016 #7

The perfect carpetbagger scenario! polichick Apr 2016 #17

George Mack should feel confident that his ballot will be fed through a machine. stillwaiting Apr 2016 #8

Someone should stake out all the nearby dumpsters (nt) Ino Apr 2016 #10

MachineS broken by THE Machine. GreatGazoo Apr 2016 #12

No kidding! Funny how the Clintons' voter registration wasn't tampered with... polichick Apr 2016 #16

Speaking as a NYC voter... iandhr Apr 2016 #11

what a disaster; just outrageous amborin Apr 2016 #14

The voters are recorded in an official ledger and the ballots are numbered Renew Deal Apr 2016 #15

"Unanimous disaster" because one polling place was down. randome Apr 2016 #18

You're forgetting all the voters who have had their registrations tampered with... polichick Apr 2016 #19

ViseGrip

(3,133 posts)

1. Can we get this updated info into the courtroom?

Reply to Karmadillo (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:53 AM

Apr 2016

VulgarPoet

(2,872 posts)

2. Already?!

Reply to Karmadillo (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:53 AM

Apr 2016

bkkyosemite

(5,792 posts)

3. He wasn't comfortable with paper ballots lol...but with machines oh my.

Reply to Karmadillo (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:56 AM

Apr 2016

This is just starting...just wait...

randome

(34,845 posts)

9. Yeah, that struck me, too.

Reply to bkkyosemite (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:10 AM

Apr 2016

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Birds are territorial creatures.
The lyrics to the songbird's melodious trill go something like this:
"Stay out of my territory or I'll PECK YOUR GODDAMNED EYES OUT!"[/center][/font][hr]

Wilms

(26,795 posts)

13. New York used to have Lever Machines.

Reply to bkkyosemite (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:57 AM

Apr 2016

That's probably what is being referred to. And it WAS a good system.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

4. The oligarchy at work.

Reply to Karmadillo (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:56 AM

Apr 2016

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)

5. This is really surprising...

Reply to Karmadillo (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:58 AM

Apr 2016

...said no one, ever.

Betty Karlson

(7,231 posts)

6. How fukcing obvious does it have to be? The PTB are rigging this system.

Reply to Karmadillo (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:59 AM

Apr 2016

Fix the system by first deserting all the PTB - even the ones with a D behind their names.

mikehiggins

(5,614 posts)

7. Before anyone gets started, the Clintonistas had nothing to do with this.

Reply to Karmadillo (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:01 AM

Apr 2016

This is standard practice in NYC and has been since the days of Tammany Hall. I don't know about outside the city but in the five boros getting your vote cast and counted is always a dodgy thing.

polichick

(37,152 posts)

17. The perfect carpetbagger scenario!

Reply to mikehiggins (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:18 AM

Apr 2016

stillwaiting

(3,795 posts)

8. George Mack should feel confident that his ballot will be fed through a machine.

Reply to Karmadillo (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:04 AM

Apr 2016

Bernie voters have much more to be concerned about.

Ino

(3,366 posts)

10. Someone should stake out all the nearby dumpsters (nt)

Reply to stillwaiting (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:20 AM

Apr 2016

GreatGazoo

(3,937 posts)

12. MachineS broken by THE Machine.

Reply to stillwaiting (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:34 AM

Apr 2016

polichick

(37,152 posts)

16. No kidding! Funny how the Clintons' voter registration wasn't tampered with...

Reply to stillwaiting (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:16 AM

Apr 2016

Liberty and justice is working just fine for them.

iandhr

(6,852 posts)

11. Speaking as a NYC voter...

Reply to Karmadillo (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:31 AM

Apr 2016

... the Board of Elections has been screwed up long before 2016.

amborin

(16,631 posts)

14. what a disaster; just outrageous

Reply to Karmadillo (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:08 AM

Apr 2016

Renew Deal

(81,859 posts)

15. The voters are recorded in an official ledger and the ballots are numbered

Reply to Karmadillo (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:13 AM

Apr 2016

There are also multiple poll workers from both parties at each precinct table. They should have confidence that the ballots will be fed.

randome

(34,845 posts)

18. "Unanimous disaster" because one polling place was down.

Reply to Karmadillo (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:19 AM

Apr 2016

Oh, the hyperbole! The hyperbole!
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Birds are territorial creatures.
The lyrics to the songbird's melodious trill go something like this:
"Stay out of my territory or I'll PECK YOUR GODDAMNED EYES OUT!"[/center][/font][hr]

polichick

(37,152 posts)

19. You're forgetting all the voters who have had their registrations tampered with...

Reply to randome (Reply #18)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:31 AM

Apr 2016

and now can't vote. No problem for the Corrupt Clintons - giant rip off for the country.

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