For the Indies who did not change their registration in time. I changed mine LAST SUMMER from Indie to Democrat.

You do know there is a presidential election coming up, right?

Sorry, no excuses.

I understood by the time I was a pre-teen that I would have to register with a party in order to vote in the primaries when I turned 18. PA's voter laws have always been the same, so nothing surprised me when I turned 18 and registered to vote. Do the protesting Bernie supporters not have parents or loved ones who've previously voted in their state's primary? Has no one ever told them that if you live in a state with a closed primary, you have to pick a party in order to vote in the primaries?

Even if I were the furthest left greenie liberal (and I'm not) it would be pretty obvious to me that the Democratic party represent me MORE than the Republican party. So if I lived in a closed primary state and wanted to be able to get involved in left-leaning politics, I'd register as a Democrat even if I didn't privately identify as one. It's not complicated.

Exactly. It's not rocket science. I cannot see any reason why a progressive would EVER vote R- so in a closed state the obvious choice would be to register as a D.

not careful showed up at the wrong place. Or the poll workers looked in the wrong books. A lot of people who jumped to the conclusion they were off the books were wrong.

They set arbitrary rules meant to limit voting and people like you like it. Real democrats are not against having open elections and giving everyone the right to vote.

You can say I'm not a real Democrat all you want, but I've been voting a straight Dem ticket since 1992 when I turned 18 and I'll be voting a straight Dem ticket until the day I die. I am a proud member of the Democratic party, I've donated to the Democratic party, and I want to be able to choose (with all the other Democrats) our party's candidate. Then everyone else gets a say in the GE. That's the way it works.

And that's why republicans run the show. Just how the establishment likes it.

That is coming to an end. From now on everyone gets a chance to vote for those on the ballot. That and only that is the true American way. The old ways are dead!

You seem awfully anxious to appoint yourself the decision-maker on these issues. I don't recall asking you to speak for me.

It is the responsibility of the voter to find out how to proceed. Anyone can google it and find out dates.
Ignorance is no excuse. Find out what the procedure is and follow it.

Don't come whining after the fact.
If you didn't register in time it is your own fault.

It exists to ensure no taxation without due representation.

The current set up, enforced in just a few old world power states, is dead, thanks to the Bernie revolution. From now on everyone gets to vote. Enjoy this last bitter fruit of exclusion for it has now met its match via the revolution.

than I do. Voter involvement is a two-way street. It's not all someone else's fault if you refuse to properly register to vote. Your posts in this thread remind me of the folks in the tea party with signs that read: 'Get your government hands off my Medicare!'

You are projecting your worst fears. Your posts remind me of the teabaggers who hate inclusion and only want the world to turn their way.

I pay taxes but I can't vote, and oddly enough none of the political campaigns have shown the slightest interest in me, although one has more specific proposals than the other for people in my situation and so gets my vicarious support. Ho hum.

You have been screwed over. Don't let it happen again.

since I have no way to vote. So I'll just continue subsidizing you freeloaders and rolling my eyes.

Provided you register in time!

From now on it's 'Everyone In'.

No more of the 'If you look like that or don't register our way we push you out'. That''s the old politics that the revolution is killing.

As an Independent you simply couldn't pick a party.....
Hogwash

The Sanders campaign had to have known this and should have informed everyone six months ago, or the individuals should have spread the word and helped their friends and others get registered properly.

I guess I was lucky in that I informed myself about voting a while back. I've always registered as a democrat wherever I've lived because I want to vote in all primaries. I usually vote for the most progressive candidate on the ballot. I especially enjoy voting in local elections and have often voted for green and socialist party candidates if I feel the democrat is too conservative or corporate for my taste. Some of them have gotten elected and done great things like opposing more development in areas that don't need it, and supporting a living wage higher than the federal and state minimum.

They're not just for Teabaggers any more.

And these clowns think they somehow talk those they fucked over today into voting for the candidate who instrumented fucking them over come next November? Seriously?

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahhaha...




Yeah...


... that's fucking gonna happen.

If you think there's no difference between either of them and right wing republicans you're the fool, not me.

Clinton flip flops like a school of fish out of water.

She's told so many lies any one who believes a word she says, is not just a fool, they are a blind fucking fool.

So I'm not too exercised about your opinion on this.

and her entire policy platform at her web site.

Right wing sound bites don't tell you much so I thought it would be nice to give you more of a head's up.

but we also have a duty as citizens to educate and be honest with ourselves. Citizenship is not supposed to be an excuse for acting out of hostility. That's what walls and window glass are for.

It is sometimes not just okay not to vote but even the more responsible thing.

Been taking writing lessons from Sarah Palin?

when red states do everything in their power to suppress voter turnout.

It's right there in black and white, you need to be able to pass this reading comprehension test in order to vote. You had 18 years to learn how to read, no excuses.

The least they could do is take "Democratic" out of their name.

Anyone can vote . Pick a party. Vote!

His duties are focused on financial matters.

Thanks for the extra information. I was wondering about it too. Here's the clip from The Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/19/new-york-independent-voter-registration-frustration-sanders-democratic-primary

By Tuesday afternoon, New York City comptroller Scott Stringer had ordered an audit of the operations of the city’s election board after it confirmed that more than 125,000 voters in Brooklyn had been removed from voter rolls. In a letter addressed to Michael Ryan, director of the state Board of Elections, Stringer expressed “deep concern over widespread reports of poll site problems and irregularities” as voters cast their ballots at polling stations across the city.

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“As a result of today’s reported irregularities, my office will be auditing the management and operations of the Board of Elections in order to identify failings and make recommendations to improve performance going forward,” Stringer wrote in the letter. “As I am sure you would agree, whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, all New Yorkers deserve an electoral system that is free, fair and efficient – not one riddled with chaos and confusion.”

New York mayor Bill de Blasio said the “numerous errors” in voter rolls in Brooklyn were evidence that major reforms were needed to the election board and state law.

Learning about voting helps you vote.

They should make it easier for people to vote. October 9? I'm sure many people didn't know who they were going to vote for on Oct 9. At least extend deadline until a month before a primary.

and will be voting for the nominee that the party nominates, it makes sense that they should have a say in who that nominee that they are voting for is. A closed primary is limiting political freedom, period!

...someone not previously registered could do so up to March 25th. The October deadline was for anyone wanting to change affiliation from one party (or none) to another. I don't have a problem with unaffiliated voters not being able to vote in the primary because that's the election law currently. I do have a problem, however, with registered voters being purged from the party rolls due to inactivity without their knowledge or consent, or any notice. And that's what needs looking into.

Yes, it does need looking into.

I hope for more inclusion all the way around.

CNN is reporting that some of the folks who were purged hadn't voted in the last two presidential elections. I'm not sure if this is true.

I do agree with the mayor that more inclusion is better!

In NY, if you are changing to the Democratic Party you needed to change your registration by Oct 9th to be able to vote in this primary.

If you were not registered at all, you had until Mar 25th to submit your new registration, which could have stated a party affiliation, including Democrat. And you still would have been able to vote in this primary.