2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumMichigan Primary Runs out of ballots Amid high turnout:
Dylan Sevett | March 8, 2016
Polling places are reportedly running out of ballots in Michigan today, complicating a critical primary that was predicted to have a record turnout.
Despite the fact that county clerks, the media, and just about everyone else predicted this situation, the primaries in Michigan were chaotic. Grand Rapids even ordered additional ballots, expecting a 25% increase.
Local station WZZM reports that they have received multiple calls about ballots running out at Plainfield Township precinct No. 3, The Ambrose Ridge Apartments. WZZMs David Bailey reported a miscommunication between the Kent County clerks office and this particular precinct, saying the ballots which were meant for the precinct were accidentally re-routed to another location.
Some people were turned away at the polls while the station was without ballots for two hours, while others waited so that they could vote.
The turnout in Michigan was higher for todays primary than it has been in decades, according to county clerks.
http://usuncut.com/politics/dem-primary-runs-out-of-ballots/
eta: more here from reddit:
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/high-voter-turnout-in-michigan-primaries/73984224
Historic NY
(37,458 posts)Svafa
(594 posts)pat_k
(9,313 posts)whenever bernie does well we hear that.so things are encourging.even if clinton wins very doudtful it will be blowout she gets in south.michigan if she wins will be like iowa,and mass or nevada.
If not a win, the closer the better!
SheenaR
(2,052 posts)They are not allowed to turn anyone away. They must offer a paper ballot when such an issue occurs.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)I wonder if the criteria was like the Nevada caucuses, where only one candidate's voters had to register and sign in.
Robbins
(5,066 posts)turn likely bernie voters away.
Attorney in Texas
(3,373 posts)SamKnause
(13,114 posts)election in the year 2016.
Has it always been this bad ???
It seems to me this exceptional country can't do anything fair or efficient.
The U.S. government is number 1 in bloviating and useless platitudes.
I am so sick of this country being run in a half ass manner.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)don't want the People to have a voice.
SamKnause
(13,114 posts)And the majority of the citizens will vote for the oligarchy to maintain
and gain even more control.
It dumbfounds and sickens me at the same time.
BainsBane
(53,112 posts)throughout the South or insisting any elections that don't turn out as they insist be overturned?
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)the Big Money Oligarchy that Clinton aligns with. They have so much money the sky is the limit for them. The super-wealthy don't like to lose especially to peons.
This is a class war between Goldman-Sachs and us peons. Whose side are you on?
winter is coming
(11,785 posts)yet Dem turnout is lower than 2008.
Did someone fail to plan, or plan to fail?
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)When Keith Olbermann commented Hillary ran against Obama as if she was the Republican and he the Democrat, he pinpointed what she is prepared to do to win..
tabasco
(22,974 posts)Jesus H. Christ.
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