General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBe wary of posts about voting problems in specific areas.
Especially with people who are new to DU, that is a way to discourage people from going to vote. Lots of funny business today in all sorts of places. Don't believe what cannot be proved through credible news sources.
enough
(13,259 posts)by a post reporting a problem at their polling place. Much more likely, most DUers would be likely to get over there to find out what is going on and figure out how to fix it.
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)My concern rests with what happened in 2016.
FSogol
(45,485 posts)dalton99a
(81,486 posts)CousinIT
(9,245 posts)Polly Hennessey
(6,796 posts)of the many posts stating voting problems. I have voted in Nevada, while residing there, never any trouble. Now in California and no problems. I dont think the posts will discourage us from voting but they might depress us.
treestar
(82,383 posts)Every time. In 2008 there was a post about how some computers were down and Obama's ground game could not be done. Ridiculous assertions.
2naSalit
(86,610 posts)last night because they flooded GD and all the state fora with the same alarmist tripe about irregularities in early vote confirmation in one state. It seemed pretty fishy, low post count member. After I put them on ignore, I was able to see all the other posts in GD.
dalton99a
(81,486 posts)spinbaby
(15,090 posts)Not that we shouldnt be alert to voter interference, but its mostly just mistakes or misunderstanding.