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2016 Postmortem

MattP

(3,304 posts) Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:50 AM Apr 2016

American Independent Party? 400000 people! In ca

This is just sad how many years has this been going on and why didn't someone bring this up years ago

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American Independent Party? 400000 people! In ca (Original Post) MattP Apr 2016 OP

Knowing how to read is not a requirement for voting. IamMab Apr 2016 #1

...a-a-and BOOM! NurseJackie Apr 2016 #2

ignorance dana_b Apr 2016 #3

This is brought up actually often in CA nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #4

IamMab

(1,359 posts)

1. Knowing how to read is not a requirement for voting.

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:54 AM

Apr 2016

But it certainly helps.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

2. ...a-a-and BOOM!

Reply to IamMab (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:55 AM

Apr 2016

dana_b

(11,546 posts)

3. ignorance

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:59 AM

Apr 2016

When I was much younger I was also registered under that party until I realized that to be an independent, I shouldn't have to pick a party. Light bulb on!

I just hope that more people see the posts on FB, twitter, etc. and some realize that they have made a mistake.

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

4. This is brought up actually often in CA

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 11:00 AM

Apr 2016

has been a known issue for decades, and for decades they have known of it and the easy fix.

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