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NWCorona

(8,541 posts)
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:08 PM Apr 2016

New York Primary Lawsuit: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know


"A New York primary lawsuit might just change everything on the day of the primary itself. Election Justice USA filed an emergency lawsuit in New York on behalf of registered Democrats whose voter status or party affiliation was purged from the voter rolls. (If you can’t vote, find out what to do here.) A hearing for the lawsuit took place this Tuesday morning, April 19. A new hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m. today and a favorable result could mean big changes. What does this hearing mean for the primary in New York that is happening today?

Here’s what we know so far."


http://heavy.com/news/2016/04/new-york-election-fraud-lawsuit-results-voter-purge-hearing-open-primary-election-justice-usa/



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New York Primary Lawsuit: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know (Original Post) NWCorona Apr 2016 OP
Thank you for the update. These voting issues make em look like a red state. ViseGrip Apr 2016 #1
I chose not to register or follow established procedure so I want special privileges RIGHT NOW msongs Apr 2016 #2
I see you aren't keeping up NWCorona Apr 2016 #4
You don't know that poster well do you? He/she is keeping up, that poster only posts for 2 reasons Dragonfli Apr 2016 #12
I'm slowly learning who and who not to engage with lol NWCorona Apr 2016 #13
You're welcome, I've posted here several years and know the habits of most posters but the newest Dragonfli Apr 2016 #14
You're okay with faked signatures and changed voter registrations? Matariki Apr 2016 #19
Don't lose mad...just lose. nt LexVegas Apr 2016 #3
I'm glad you've found a saying you like. NWCorona Apr 2016 #5
Can you guys settle on one excuse for getting your asses whooped? nt LexVegas Apr 2016 #6
Sure if and when it happens. nt NWCorona Apr 2016 #7
.... LexVegas Apr 2016 #8
I didn't know a majority of delegates has been won by a candidate yet. NWCorona Apr 2016 #10
Because election fraud is cool Matariki Apr 2016 #20
Someone needs to emphasize that someone is forging signatures. Baitball Blogger Apr 2016 #9
What to do if you are disenfranchised today! Peace Patriot Apr 2016 #11
As a general rule, when someone says something 'might just change everything'... anigbrowl Apr 2016 #15
Actually the ruling that just came down might just change everything lol NWCorona Apr 2016 #16
Even the attorneys filing the suit admit that is highly unlikely anigbrowl Apr 2016 #17
That video was before the hearing NWCorona Apr 2016 #18

Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)
12. You don't know that poster well do you? He/she is keeping up, that poster only posts for 2 reasons
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:46 PM
Apr 2016

1) disparage
2) disrupt

Don't take my word for it please, I want you to see for yourself, make note of the name: msongs he/she has an almost entirely unique avatar

Another few things of note, nearly all of the posts from that one are one-liners or close to it, and it loves to be the first poster responding (I assume by lurking the latest threads space and posting without reading much more than the title.

All I ask is to remember and take note of posts you see by that member and you will quickly realize the score and make your own judgement.

Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)
14. You're welcome, I've posted here several years and know the habits of most posters but the newest
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:56 PM
Apr 2016

Just trying to save you time responding to one that will never, ever, prove productive in any way.

Matariki

(18,775 posts)
19. You're okay with faked signatures and changed voter registrations?
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 03:53 PM
Apr 2016

I have to assume you're a Clinton supporter who imagines this benefits your candidate. Because win at any cost, right?


Thousands of Registered Voters Found Their Party Affiliation Changed or Their Registration Dropped voter registration change

Matariki

(18,775 posts)
20. Because election fraud is cool
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 03:54 PM
Apr 2016

when it benefits your candidate.

You all ought to check your integrity. It might have gone missing.

Baitball Blogger

(46,715 posts)
9. Someone needs to emphasize that someone is forging signatures.
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:23 PM
Apr 2016

This kind of chicanery is what you can expect to find where people think that getting things done is more important than how they get done.

Peace Patriot

(24,010 posts)
11. What to do if you are disenfranchised today!
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:40 PM
Apr 2016

The link provides all the background you need to know about the current situation in NY. I've just extracted from the article what you should TODAY if you arrive at your polling place and find that you are being disenfranchised by a change to your registration status that occurred without your knowledge, disqualifying you from voting in the primary today (or denied your right to vote for any non-legit reason) . From the link at the OP site:

http://heavy.com/news/2016/04/what-to-do-if-cant-vote-new-york-primary-democrat-court-order-provisional-affidavit/

Double Check Your Registration

Sometimes, you may end up being placed in the wrong district. So before you ask for a court order or an affidavit ballot, ask to see the other district books. Search through them for your name. At least one person on Reddit did this and found that they were registered in a different district than they thought. They were able to cast a regular ballot.

Get a Court Order Today from a Judge Who’s On Call

New York knows there are going to be a lot of voters with a lot of problems. If you didn’t miss any deadlines or you were able to vote in the last primary and you’re still being told that you can’t vote, you can seek to get a court order to allow you to vote in the primary. This isn’t as difficult as you may think, because New York has a system set up for this process today.

The Board of Elections has judges on call in each of the boroughs to help with voters who aren’t allowed to vote. You’ll need to see a judge in your region. According to Gothamist, the list of available judges on call, and their hours, is:
(Gothamist: http://gothamist.com/2016/04/18/primary_voting_guide_2016.php )

The Bronx
Bronx County Board of Elections
1780 Grand Concourse
7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Brooklyn
Kings County Board of Elections
345 Adams Street
Fourth Floor
7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Lower Manhattan
New York County Board of Elections
200 Varick Street
7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Harlem
State Office Building
163 West 125th Street
Eighth Floor
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Queens
Queens County Board of Elections
126-06 Queens Boulevard
7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Staten Island
Richmond County Board of Elections
1 Edgewater Plaza
6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Gothamist recommends bringing documentation with you about your voter registration history, if you have it. You’ll state your case to the judge and if he rules in your favor, he will give you paperwork that you can take back to the poll site. This paperwork will allow you to vote.

Cast a Provisional or Affidavit Ballot

Unfortunately, provisional ballots often aren’t counted. But a lawsuit in New York this morning is seeking to let Democrats who should be registered still have their provisional ballots counted. Many previously registered Democrat voters found their registrations were purged or their party affiliations were changed. This lawsuit is seeking to let them still vote.

If you want to take a chance on the lawsuit working or on the provisional process, then ask for a provisional or affidavit ballot. You’ll explain your situation in writing and the election commissioners will determine if you were, indeed, eligible to vote after all. You’ll get a mailed notice if you were deemed ineligible.

Make sure you insist on getting the right ballot and stand your ground. Here’s just one story of someone who almost lost their right to vote, except they were persistent: (see the OP link).

Report Your Problems


If you’re having problems, call the Attorney General’s hotline at (800) 771-7755.

You can also call the New York U.S. attorney’s office at (718) 254-6323 or (212) 637-0840. You can also report election law violations to the FBI at (212) 384-1000.]

You can also fill out this online form with Election Justice USA, who’s leading the lawsuit about voter registration in New York.

On line form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NFJTkSuZ5r2fOSGNm0DHcDWUKSiROkrH5GTbK_8m9bI/viewform?c=0&w=1

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Also see: How to vote in NY primary
http://heavy.com/news/2016/04/how-can-do-i-vote-new-york-democratic-republican-primary-2016-poll-time-where-closed-cant-vote-court-order/
 

anigbrowl

(13,889 posts)
15. As a general rule, when someone says something 'might just change everything'...
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 03:33 PM
Apr 2016

...it almost certainly won't. This article sounds like a teaser trailer for a TV series

NWCorona

(8,541 posts)
18. That video was before the hearing
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 03:42 PM
Apr 2016

And I'm not for changing the rules. I just want the people who followed the rules to be able to vote.

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