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Over Three Million New Yorkers Can't Vote (Original Post) Donkees Apr 2016 OP
How can the primary be effectively called by tonight with so many missing votes? no_hypocrisy Apr 2016 #1
Quite Easily Travis_0004 Apr 2016 #2
Maybe the DNC should have done a better job in getting the word out. To ALL voters. djean111 Apr 2016 #4
Its a new change Travis_0004 Apr 2016 #5
Or maybe they just are not the right kind of people. Downwinder Apr 2016 #6
Id reply, undergroundpanther Apr 2016 #8
News flash. The Democrat primary is only open to democrats. DJ13 Apr 2016 #7
Because... northernsouthern Apr 2016 #3
As quickly and as loudly as possible, before the air runs out of the baloon. n/t winter is coming Apr 2016 #9
Coincidentally, the areas that seem to have been hit the most seriously are the areas where Bernie i Baobab Apr 2016 #10
+1 glinda Apr 2016 #11
The voting system in the US sucks! Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2016 #12
 

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)
2. Quite Easily
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:48 PM
Apr 2016

New York is a closed primary. Maybe the story should be that the vast majority of people know how to fill out voter registration form.

News flash. The Democrat primary is only open to democrats.

 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
4. Maybe the DNC should have done a better job in getting the word out. To ALL voters.
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:51 PM
Apr 2016

Oh, wait - that is not Debbie DINO's mission, is it - Democrats voting. The whole thing reeks.

 

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)
5. Its a new change
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:53 PM
Apr 2016

The law has only been on the books since the 1970's.

Perhaps they should have given it more time before it took effect to get the word out.

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)
6. Or maybe they just are not the right kind of people.
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:53 PM
Apr 2016

My County Chair told me specifically: "We don't want anybody with tattoos or piercings."

undergroundpanther

(11,925 posts)
8. Id reply,
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:34 PM
Apr 2016

Uh ok no khakis,suits,business attire or conservative dressed well off , or middle aged people, gotcha.

DJ13

(23,671 posts)
7. News flash. The Democrat primary is only open to democrats.
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:58 PM
Apr 2016

.....except in the South, where the DNC and Hillary supporters were only too happy too include independents to help her win.

Baobab

(4,667 posts)
10. Coincidentally, the areas that seem to have been hit the most seriously are the areas where Bernie i
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:09 PM
Apr 2016

I think this is voter nullification.

People need to recognize it.

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