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dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:32 AM Apr 2016

NY they *are* switching long-time polling stations last minute!!!!

This is not widespread paranoia! A local town here in NY switched their polling place LAST NIGHT (actually 2) and there was much hue and cry so they switched back (why was it done in the first place is open for interpretation).

CHECK YOUR POLLING PLACE BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT!

https://vote.berniesanders.com/NY/

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NY they *are* switching long-time polling stations last minute!!!! (Original Post) dorkzilla Apr 2016 OP
Which town did this? redwitch Apr 2016 #1
Sorry redwitch dorkzilla Apr 2016 #4
Dirty tricks! yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #2
Mine is where I knew it was. BUT--- pangaia Apr 2016 #3
It seems all the counties outside of the Metro NYC area changed hours dorkzilla Apr 2016 #5
three guesses how that happened... pangaia Apr 2016 #6
Say...don't employers have to give people time off to vote? SoapBox Apr 2016 #8
yes, 2 hours in NY dorkzilla Apr 2016 #9
What on earth is happening there? Duval Apr 2016 #7

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
3. Mine is where I knew it was. BUT---
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:02 AM
Apr 2016

it is only open noon to 9 pm.. WHICH MEANS,, people who actually. work, have basically a 4 hour time window to vote..

I have seen this elsewhere as well...
why not just make it 2- 3 pm and be done with it.

fuck that !!!

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
8. Say...don't employers have to give people time off to vote?
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 01:40 PM
Apr 2016

Was that a Federal requirement?

I do not know any dirty details as I've done Vote By Mail in CA for...well, forever.

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)
9. yes, 2 hours in NY
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 01:46 PM
Apr 2016

Don't get complacent though - if you told me 3 months ago this kind of shit would be happening around NYC I would have told you you were insane.

 

Duval

(4,280 posts)
7. What on earth is happening there?
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 01:37 PM
Apr 2016

I hope we can get to the bottom of this one, as well as the others.

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