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jillan

(39,451 posts)
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:14 PM Apr 2016

Is this the message being delivered to voters across the country ~ We don't want your vote?

State after state, problems on top of problems.

Primaries, caucuses, it's been one state on top of the other.

Not enough ballots, not enough polling places, people who are registered properly are being turned away & given provisional ballots that don't get always get counted (as in Az).
Lawsuits in several states.
Blue states, red states - it doesn't matter.

This does not look good.

We spend trillions making sure other countries can have democratically held elections yet we cannot do it right here.
We send UN inspectors to oversee international elections. What we need is for them to oversee US elections as well.

The question is why? Why don't they want us to vote?


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Is this the message being delivered to voters across the country ~ We don't want your vote? (Original Post) jillan Apr 2016 OP
I just read that this guy from Queens spent 5 hours and with a judge before he could vote. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #1
When I was phonebanking I spoke to a guy that voted earlier in the day, for Bernie! but he said that jillan Apr 2016 #6
Sure seems that way doesn't it. KPN Apr 2016 #2
i think with ny we have found the most corrupt state in the country questionseverything Apr 2016 #3
The oligarchs aren't interested in democracy. polichick Apr 2016 #4
+1 smiley Apr 2016 #10
Puts everything into perspective RepubliCON-Watch Apr 2016 #5
so that it looks like the country will willingly elect what is the epitome of a corporate elitist. TimeToEvolve Apr 2016 #7
Thanks for posting. We must fight on. nm rhett o rick Apr 2016 #8
Fewer voters..... daleanime Apr 2016 #9
It's been the plan for a long time. JeffHead Apr 2016 #11

bkkyosemite

(5,792 posts)
1. I just read that this guy from Queens spent 5 hours and with a judge before he could vote.
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:17 PM
Apr 2016

He moved to NY 6 months ago and registered. He was dropped off when he checked recently. His name was similar to someone else's name in the Brox. How stupid. Lots of other personal stories of Dems being totally taken off rolls.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
6. When I was phonebanking I spoke to a guy that voted earlier in the day, for Bernie! but he said that
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:20 PM
Apr 2016

he witnessed people being turned away. So after he voted he stayed there as a poll watcher taking notes, talking to people that were turned away.

They kicked him out.

 

RepubliCON-Watch

(559 posts)
5. Puts everything into perspective
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:20 PM
Apr 2016

We spend more time and money trying to overthrow dictators(Libya) and presidents(Honduras) of other countries than to care for our vulnerable citizens at home. As Wu-Tang Clan's slogan goes, Ca$h Rules Everything Around Me.

TimeToEvolve

(303 posts)
7. so that it looks like the country will willingly elect what is the epitome of a corporate elitist.
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:22 PM
Apr 2016

and then the echo chamber group at 538 can openly insult and effectively crush any dissenting opinion with their "because: math!" argument. all while turning every ones blind eye to the moral bankruptcy and spiritual death coming from the whole DNC privelige society platform

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