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votesparks

(1,288 posts)
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 11:50 AM Mar 2016

Seems from all that I'm reading and watching

that the Arizona primary election was an unmitigated disaster, especially in Mericopa County.

I am wrong in thinking that a complete election do-over is needed? Lines at the polls that stretched until tomorrow (if you had to pick up kids from school, get to a job - you were out of luck), numerous video instances of registered Ds coming up as Independents.

This should completely unacceptable in America.

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Seems from all that I'm reading and watching (Original Post) votesparks Mar 2016 OP
I agree NowSam Mar 2016 #1
a do-over is physically not possible at this time, and would disenfranchise those that already voted geek tragedy Mar 2016 #2
There was a time Old Codger Mar 2016 #3
I can guarantee you that won't happen. Elections cost millions of dollars. Coventina Mar 2016 #4
Here's an interesting take on AZ: KPN Mar 2016 #5
There's certainly that votesparks Mar 2016 #6
White House Petition for Investigation of AZ Vote yesterday KPN Mar 2016 #7
 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
2. a do-over is physically not possible at this time, and would disenfranchise those that already voted
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 12:00 PM
Mar 2016

These elections get scheduled the better part of a year in advance. The convention is in July.

 

Old Codger

(4,205 posts)
3. There was a time
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 12:01 PM
Mar 2016

when that would have been unthinkable but since the R's and the DNC thirdway dinos have taken over anything is acceptable as long as it fits their agenda...Screw what the people want or the constitution says..

Coventina

(27,057 posts)
4. I can guarantee you that won't happen. Elections cost millions of dollars.
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 12:02 PM
Mar 2016

The only way it could happen is if there were literally millions of Republicans that insisted on a do-over, as they are the overwhelmingly dominant party here in AZ.

votesparks

(1,288 posts)
6. There's certainly that
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 12:04 PM
Mar 2016

But from what I'm seeing (giant line videos/D's registered as I and given provisional ballots), this election should at least have a FUBAR asterisk next to it.

If this is the way elections are going to run, then who is going to be able to ask American soldiers to fight for the cause of Democracy with a straight face?

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