2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumNew 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 cant 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?
Heres 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/
ViseGrip
(3,133 posts)msongs
(67,407 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)Dragonfli
(10,622 posts)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.
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)Thanks!
Dragonfli
(10,622 posts)Just trying to save you time responding to one that will never, ever, prove productive in any way.
Matariki
(18,775 posts)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
LexVegas
(6,067 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)LexVegas
(6,067 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)My bad.
Matariki
(18,775 posts)when it benefits your candidate.
You all ought to check your integrity. It might have gone missing.
Baitball Blogger
(46,715 posts)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)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 Whos On Call
New York knows there are going to be a lot of voters with a lot of problems. If you didnt miss any deadlines or you were able to vote in the last primary and youre still being told that you cant vote, you can seek to get a court order to allow you to vote in the primary. This isnt 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 arent allowed to vote. Youll 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. Youll 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 arent 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. Youll explain your situation in writing and the election commissioners will determine if you were, indeed, eligible to vote after all. Youll get a mailed notice if you were deemed ineligible.
Make sure you insist on getting the right ballot and stand your ground. Heres just one story of someone who almost lost their right to vote, except they were persistent: (see the OP link).
Report Your Problems
If youre having problems, call the Attorney Generals hotline at (800) 771-7755.
You can also call the New York U.S. attorneys 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, whos 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)...it almost certainly won't. This article sounds like a teaser trailer for a TV series
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)anigbrowl
(13,889 posts)There's a video interview with one of them near the bottom of the article.
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)And I'm not for changing the rules. I just want the people who followed the rules to be able to vote.