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Look at this Daily Kos diary from someone who waited 9 hours in line to vote in FL (Original Post) bigdarryl Nov 2012 OP
And when is something going to be done about this? TroyD Nov 2012 #1
My aunt who lives in a low income area LukeFL Nov 2012 #2
Be careful boingboinh Nov 2012 #25
This is an embarrassment for our country newfie11 Nov 2012 #3
Not surprising sadly KaryninMiami Nov 2012 #4
It is minority heavy: it's Jewish land LukeFL Nov 2012 #8
True. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #18
People flexing their power GETTINGTIRED Nov 2012 #5
Hmmm... all of those in line are people of color. BeHereNow Nov 2012 #6
The democratic areas had Very LITLE LukeFL Nov 2012 #9
If I've said it once...... UncleTomsEvilBrother Nov 2012 #7
So true. All of Florida's serious problems are directly related to who we vote into office. Riley18 Nov 2012 #10
True Again... UncleTomsEvilBrother Nov 2012 #11
Voting problems in both Ohio and Florida. Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #12
Voter enthusiasm gap my ass TexasCPA Nov 2012 #13
people should be allowed to vote at ANY voting location Sunlei Nov 2012 #14
there's a problem with that NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #15
Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #16
Stop with the racist bullshit demhottie Nov 2012 #17
wtf???? racist much? Coexist Nov 2012 #19
Just what the fuck are you about? lonestarnot Nov 2012 #20
Jeebus, are you on the right site? Where I voted the biggest hold-up was checking paper work. Hoyt Nov 2012 #24
The Bad News: Repubs dont want citizens to vote The Good News: Americans willing to wait 9 hours VirginiaTarheel Nov 2012 #21
And come 2014... RightBWrong Nov 2012 #22
im in a fairly wrote, Jewish middle income area titaniumsalute Nov 2012 #23
Why is there no federal law that requires governors to provide... polichick Nov 2012 #26
This SLCLiberal Nov 2012 #27

TroyD

(4,551 posts)
1. And when is something going to be done about this?
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 09:03 AM
Nov 2012

People shouldn't have to wait in line to vote, btw.

Voting should be quick and accessible. No way should people have to wait more than a few minutes.

LukeFL

(594 posts)
2. My aunt who lives in a low income area
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 09:03 AM
Nov 2012

Waited 4hrs to vote on Friday. So yes, the poor areas are being impacted by long lines because they have little voting machines.

 

boingboinh

(290 posts)
25. Be careful
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:21 AM
Nov 2012

Poor neighborhoods doesnt equate to black you know. I know u didnt say it directly but you clearly were thinking it. We must rise above such stereotyping. I am white jewish and my voting lines are long here in FL. The pattern seems to be if the voting block is likely to vote democratic (e.g. jewish and black) they are bound to be affected by gop shenanigans.

newfie11

(8,159 posts)
3. This is an embarrassment for our country
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 09:04 AM
Nov 2012

I am horrified, are we now a third world country when it comes to voting.

KaryninMiami

(3,073 posts)
4. Not surprising sadly
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 09:08 AM
Nov 2012

But here on Miami Beach, which is not African American or especially minority heavy, people waited 3-4 hours. So it was pretty horrendous in many areas.

LukeFL

(594 posts)
8. It is minority heavy: it's Jewish land
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 09:14 AM
Nov 2012

Who tend to vote Democratic. Scott knows what is doing. Supress the democratic voters.

 

Daniel537

(1,560 posts)
18. True.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 10:29 AM
Nov 2012

My sister-in-law voted yesterday in heavily republican Hialeah and the waits there were 4-5 hours, same at the Miami-Dade Elections office in affluent Doral. The legislatures decimation of early voting is felt across the board. Its incredible that anybody would defend them.

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
6. Hmmm... all of those in line are people of color.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 09:13 AM
Nov 2012

I wish we could get a photo of the caucasian voting places.
Any bets on what those contrasting photos would reveal?

BHN

7. If I've said it once......
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 09:14 AM
Nov 2012

....I've said it 39343434908 million times. The people who make these rules regarding voting are elected officials. If we (those of us in Florida) vote to change this in 2014, we will have a much better time.

Riley18

(1,127 posts)
10. So true. All of Florida's serious problems are directly related to who we vote into office.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 09:23 AM
Nov 2012

Anyone who does not vote is essentially voting by allowing the wrong candidate to win. Rick Scott would not be stealing public workers' pensions right now if more public workers had bothered to vote.

11. True Again...
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 09:29 AM
Nov 2012

I'm in a public sector job here in Florida, and NONE of my close colleagues decided to vote when Rick Scott was running. I tune them out when we're all standing around the coffee maker, and they're complaining about Rick Scott.

Tennessee Gal

(6,160 posts)
12. Voting problems in both Ohio and Florida.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 09:29 AM
Nov 2012

Both swing states. Both have Republican Governors. Any connection there? Quite a coincidence.

Are there any swing states with Democratic Governors having voting problems? I am not aware of any.

Republicans are anti-democracy, anti-vote, and anti-truth. A mountain of disgusting.

TexasCPA

(527 posts)
13. Voter enthusiasm gap my ass
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 09:33 AM
Nov 2012

I don't think you would see any Republicans waiting 9 hours to vote. They would go home.

It is a shame. The federal government needs to do something about state like OH and FL which use long lines to try to suppress Democratic voters.

NMDemDist2

(49,313 posts)
15. there's a problem with that
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 10:20 AM
Nov 2012

since my (down) ballot is different than other areas

and you can vote 'anywhere' provisionally

Response to bigdarryl (Original post)

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
24. Jeebus, are you on the right site? Where I voted the biggest hold-up was checking paper work.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:19 AM
Nov 2012

There were empty voting machines, but people were backed up filling out forms, getting checked in, etc.

VirginiaTarheel

(823 posts)
21. The Bad News: Repubs dont want citizens to vote The Good News: Americans willing to wait 9 hours
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 10:59 AM
Nov 2012

to vote. They will not be denied! This a movement in Florida!

RightBWrong

(26 posts)
22. And come 2014...
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:04 AM
Nov 2012

.... I would be willing to wait 90 hours to vote that criminal governor and his SoS minion out of office.

polichick

(37,152 posts)
26. Why is there no federal law that requires governors to provide...
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:33 AM
Nov 2012

...equal access to the polls???

WHY didn't Dems address this on day one when they had the WH and both houses of Congress???????

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