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Bubzer

(4,211 posts)
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:07 PM Apr 2016

Active vote manipulation happening in New York

I am soo f**king angry. My vote just got tampered blatantly in front of me, and so did this older hispanic woman standing in line who asked for help. I asked for a quick explanation, and the voter register person asked me if I was voting for Hillary Clinton, I said No, but when I looked at my ballot it had just been marked Hillary Clinton. I got upset and told her this isn't the candidate i'm voting for, she promoted me to the voting scanner and told me it would register and show me the candidate I colored in bolder. I went up to the scanner and it did no such thing. I wanted to raise hell, but tried politely asking the onsite supervisor if i could redo my ballot, which I could not and now i'm trying to figure out next steps. Is this real?

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Active vote manipulation happening in New York (Original Post) Bubzer Apr 2016 OP
The problem with the internet is that people seem to equate posting about something merrily Apr 2016 #1
Read the replies. elleng Apr 2016 #3
Good. merrily Apr 2016 #4
But sounds like bad sh*t happening. elleng Apr 2016 #5
Read the replies. elleng Apr 2016 #2
Do we need another White House petition, like Arizona? merrily Apr 2016 #6
Mebbe. elleng Apr 2016 #7
It seems the party has learned a lot from the Repugs! sadoldgirl Apr 2016 #8
Yes. SOME appear to think if rover/bush could do it, elleng Apr 2016 #9
Some random dude on Facebook said it Cali_Democrat Apr 2016 #10
Some random dude or dudette on the Internet is you. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #12
Some random person on DU said it wasn't true, so it must not be. Loudestlib Apr 2016 #21
The machines used in my county (and most of the other ones in NY)... mak3cats Apr 2016 #11
I have the same experience as you Renew Deal Apr 2016 #16
They do kick out an over-vote (but not an under-vote)... mak3cats Apr 2016 #19
Yeah, I'm in Buffalo too. This just doesn't add up Godhumor Apr 2016 #17
The person probably didn't understand their ballot Renew Deal Apr 2016 #20
Really cool story KingFlorez Apr 2016 #13
to paranoid people who refuse to follow the voter regs everything on facebook is TRUE nt msongs Apr 2016 #14
They probably voted for Bernie but didn't understand the ballot Renew Deal Apr 2016 #15
This is worse than what they did to Al Gore. Baitball Blogger Apr 2016 #18
in FL they could blame Nader AND keep voter caging in the back pocket for the future MisterP Apr 2016 #32
"Is this real?" workinclasszero Apr 2016 #22
Oh look, a repy from some random anonymous person on the internet named workinclasszero Bubzer Apr 2016 #23
I'm not accusing anyone of stealing my vote either workinclasszero Apr 2016 #24
"I voted for Hillary a few weeks ago and had no problems" so you claim. But I dont believe you voted Bubzer Apr 2016 #25
Ok workinclasszero Apr 2016 #26
Cool. Congratulations on successfully becomming a non entity! Bye! Bubzer Apr 2016 #27
The U.S., symbol of democracy, holds corrupt elections with zero verification... polichick Apr 2016 #28
I wonder how our military feel about fighting and dying for that. nt Chezboo Apr 2016 #29
Especially in wars for profit. polichick Apr 2016 #31
This is a HOAX. pnwmom Apr 2016 #30

merrily

(45,251 posts)
1. The problem with the internet is that people seem to equate posting about something
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:11 PM
Apr 2016

with action. This person needs to write the Secretary of State with copies to the town, the election board, the Bernie campaign and whoever is auditing.

elleng

(130,927 posts)
2. Read the replies.
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:13 PM
Apr 2016

Here's one: 'Just heard on the radio that things like this are happening all over the city where people are trying to vote for Sanders.'

mak3cats

(1,573 posts)
11. The machines used in my county (and most of the other ones in NY)...
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:32 PM
Apr 2016

...don't show you anything when you feed your ballot in other than it was successfully read. It doesn't tell you WHAT it read. The ballot itself is printed with the candidate and delegate information and you fill in the little circles on the ones you're voting for. This description of the process doesn't sound familiar to me, but maybe someone in the area could describe it?

mak3cats

(1,573 posts)
19. They do kick out an over-vote (but not an under-vote)...
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:40 PM
Apr 2016

I used to be the party rep a few years back when we would certify the machines prior to an election, so I'm pretty familiar with how they work. At least on the mechanical end, not the programming end.

Godhumor

(6,437 posts)
17. Yeah, I'm in Buffalo too. This just doesn't add up
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:36 PM
Apr 2016

Only way it could possibly work is if the poll worker was filling out the ballot for people and then lying about what the scanner does.

Bubzer

(4,211 posts)
23. Oh look, a repy from some random anonymous person on the internet named workinclasszero
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:54 PM
Apr 2016

Your ARE an random anonymous person on the internet.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
24. I'm not accusing anyone of stealing my vote either
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:00 PM
Apr 2016

I voted for Hillary a few weeks ago and had no problems....random person on the internet!

Bubzer

(4,211 posts)
25. "I voted for Hillary a few weeks ago and had no problems" so you claim. But I dont believe you voted
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:03 PM
Apr 2016

or anything else you say... including any claims of being a democrat, or of not being a RW troll...cause your a random person on the internet...


And I'll just add this right here, for those who wont see the irony I'm trying to point out:

polichick

(37,152 posts)
28. The U.S., symbol of democracy, holds corrupt elections with zero verification...
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:08 PM
Apr 2016

I agree with those who say we need help from the U.N.

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