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Related: About this forumMiami Dade Stops Early Voting
BREAKING NEWS as of 2:10 PM. Miami Dade SOE has stopped the previously announced Early voting hours they set for today from 1 - 5 pm. Our voting protection attorneys are monitoring this closely and will report back. Please let your networks know. This is UNACCEPTABLE.
The SOE has locked the doors and is not allowing anyone in to vote!
The forces of power in the state and county have joined together to try to stop our right to vote. Go out to the polls in masse on Tuesday and send a message to our Governor and Mayor that is not how democracy works. THESE PEOPLE ARE DOING ANY AND EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO MAKE SURE THE YOUTH, AFRICAN AMERICANS, AND HISPANICS DON'T GET A FAIR OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE AND CHANGE THIS ELECTION.. PLEASE STAY TUNE AND THANKS FOR EVERYONE WHO DID ANYTHING ON THE VOLUNTEER FRONT.. WE ARE NOT JUST A SILENT VOICE.. BUT HAVE TH POWER TO MAKE THIS COUNTRY MOVE FORWARD.
....I got this info from young democrat leaders at my university- supposedly people are chanting outside the office "let us vote, let us vote"
What a shame that we go around the world proclaiming that everyone should have their voice heard yet in our own country voting has become such a hassle
robinlynne
(15,481 posts)without a link to link to. Everyone wants to verify the source of info.
questionseverything
(9,656 posts)DOJ WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RomneyLies
(3,333 posts)doublethink
(6,823 posts)jenw2
(374 posts)How about a link that verifies your claim that it isn't happening? Otherwise, I'm going to believe a respectable source over your Internet claim.
doublethink
(6,823 posts)Miami-Dade shuts down in-person absentee voting after crowds line up outside
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/04/3081614/florida-democratic-party-files.html
Phx_Dem
(11,198 posts)With due respect to the good people who live there. Arizona sucks BIG TIME but even they don't pull the shit Florida does with elections.
secondvariety
(1,245 posts)would be better off if Florida just drifted off to sea and end up somewhere near Antarctica. After me and my family relocate, of course.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)At Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:54 PM an alert was sent on the following post:
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The OP makes a claim with nothing to back it up that early voting previously announced has been closed. Without something to back this up it can only be concluded that the OP is attempting to drive down early voting in Miami/Dade.
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progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)which is what the alerter should have done. It was EASILY backed up.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)Go on twitter for up to the minute info, it's getting ugly. People are staying in line chanting "LET ME VOTE!!!!"
Is this still America????
cui bono
(19,926 posts)Cane4Dems
(305 posts)Look at all my past posts- I am a 100% supporter of democratic party and President Obama- and I've never posted any nonsense...all these people who think at my troll should see that I've posted about going to his rallies
I have volunteered in Miami region for the last 5 months.....I even said that I got this info from the President of our Young College Democrats Club at University of Miami......don't just assume that I'm a troll because of my low post count- I only found this site a few months ago
TeamPooka
(24,229 posts)don't take it personally and just keep it up.
But in the future when you have news like this throw a link in your post and you'll be all good.
This is a community where we want verifiability to the news, unlike other websites and news outlets we could name...
BigDemVoter
(4,150 posts)unfortunately there are a few here as well--probably trolls.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)last line says it all. What blatant, extreme hypocrisy! And don't worry about your post. People are very worried and nervous, my stomach is churning a bit, at the underhanded voter suppression tactics being used by rthugs this election cycle. Thanks for the news, it has been verified and I'm not surprised. You're okay with me. People do need to have information like this. Thanks.
LisaMCdonald
(21 posts)Breaking News: Large crowd out side started to chant "Let us VOTE" ....Miami-Dade to resume in-person absentee voting after temporarily shutting it down today Sunday 11/4/12. VIDEO IS ATTACH [link:http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/04/3081614/florida-democratic-party-files.html#storylink=cpy|
Miami-Dade will re-open the doors of its Doral elections headquarters, after temporarily locking its doors because it was overwhelmed with people wanting to cast absentee ballots in person. The Large crowd out side started to chant "Let us VOTE" Video is at the link below
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/04/3081614/florida-democratic-party-files.html#storylink=cpy
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)I bet more than a few Republicans considered sending in riot police but then thought about the optics of cops beating back people wanting to vote.
barnabas63
(1,214 posts)This isn't a show, it's about people trying to vote. THey need to be allowed to vote under humane conditions, NOW!
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)heaven05
(18,124 posts)no show. It wouldn't surprise me if by being a fly on the wall, that this was their logic. "Don't call in the riot squad, the whole world will see how we're making a sham of our democracy."
SaveAmerica
(5,342 posts)closing times.
underpants
(182,826 posts)http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-34222_162-57544879/confusion-at-the-polls-in-miami/
Overwhelmed by the hundreds of voters who showed up to cast an absentee ballot, Miami-Dade, Fla., election officials closed their doors to voters early today, only to re-open them about an hour later.
LisaMCdonald
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pam4water
(2,916 posts)Skarbrowe
(1,083 posts)on Wednesday. There was a line, but it moved fairly quickly. Most of the wait was when they had to empty the scanner machine because it was too full.
I thought my vote might be a bit more secure voting there. Oh, stupid me. Now I see they are dropping totals. You can't help wonder if your vote was one of those that got dropped.
Also, and I'm not 100% sure of this, but I think the only time they have to keep the polls open for people in line is on the actual voting day. In this case November 6th. If someone has already addressed that, sorry. I did hear on the TV that there were many lines at closing time yesterday. I didn't even know about the 1pm to 5pm vote today.
I was a wreck waiting to vote. Tried a couple times earlier in the week. The two places I tried were so busy and lines so long, you couldn't find a parking place. Thought City Hall would be a easier and by Wednesday it was. That's if they stop dropping the voting totals.
My voting precinct is a few yards away from me across a parking lot to the Clubhouse. For some reason, I did not want to vote there this time.
Hey, it's Florida. All you can do is get out there and vote and hope for the best. If Romney wins this state, and I feel that he legitimately won with more votes the way it's supposed to be, I would still be upset, but not nearly as upset if I feel he has won by scum sucking thievery.