2016 Postmortem

speaktruthtopower

(800 posts) Wed Apr 20, 2016, 06:20 PM Apr 2016

Sanders campaign, New York officials cry foul

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/19/politics/new-york-primary-voter-problem-polls-sanders-de-blasio/

A little before the polls here closed at 9 p.m., the polling site coordinator at Brooklyn Borough Hall estimated that about 10% of those who showed up to vote on Tuesday were previously removed by the board of elections.

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Sanders campaign, New York officials cry foul (Original Post) speaktruthtopower Apr 2016 OP

perhaps they weren't properly registered MFM008 Apr 2016 #1

Or perhaps someone forged their signature on an affiliation change form. winter is coming Apr 2016 #3

Be sure and check your registration before November WhiteTara Apr 2016 #2

in NY you have until Oct. 14 to register...again if needed nt msongs Apr 2016 #5

Probably should make state appropriate posts WhiteTara Apr 2016 #6

Wonder how many didn't show up once they checked their registration and found out they were screwed Skwmom Apr 2016 #4

MFM008

(19,816 posts)

1. perhaps they weren't properly registered

Reply to speaktruthtopower (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 06:22 PM

Apr 2016

everyplace has rules, if you cant follow them, or bother to be aware of them, perhaps you shouldnt do anything as complicated as mark a ballot.

winter is coming

(11,785 posts)

3. Or perhaps someone forged their signature on an affiliation change form.

Reply to MFM008 (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 06:27 PM

Apr 2016

Or they moved to a brand-new building and every voter in the building was taken off the rolls.

WhiteTara

(29,718 posts)

2. Be sure and check your registration before November

Reply to speaktruthtopower (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 06:27 PM

Apr 2016

msongs

(67,417 posts)

5. in NY you have until Oct. 14 to register...again if needed nt

Reply to WhiteTara (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 06:34 PM

Apr 2016

WhiteTara

(29,718 posts)

6. Probably should make state appropriate posts

Reply to msongs (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 06:37 PM

Apr 2016

for registration deadlines so the confusion will be less for many people. That's a pretty generous time line for the general. Wonder why primaries have such long lead times in New York.

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)

4. Wonder how many didn't show up once they checked their registration and found out they were screwed