No, NY is not sending out misleading registration dates, they're trying to help new voters

[Godhumor]

This image is being posted in an area that I respect the rules of too much to post in:



The first reaction seems to be "OMG, they're lying about dates! Those bastards! All they can do is cheat!"

No, what they're actually doing is showing the first election (State and Local Primary is on September 13) that voter is eligible to vote in. The example above is of a voter who missed registration deadlines and can't vote until September. It is not an attempt to lie about the primary date that happens next week.

Again, let's stop the conspiracy theory before it starts.

[CalvinballPro]

1. But conspiracy theories are the fuel that the Bernie Bus runs on.

Without them, it goes nowhere.

[JSup]

5. And it's really hard...

...to run over fallen, former comrades with no fuel.

[geek tragedy]

2. I think all new voters may get that notice. The September vote is "the primary" for everyone

it's where they pick all of the local elected officials.

There's also a separate one for congressional offices.

[Godhumor]

3. It lists out elections remaining this year they're eligible to vote in

Yes, all new voters get dates for when they can view with the registration card (You can barely see a corner of the attached card on the car right of the image.).

[NurseJackie]

4. Are they intentionally LYING? Or just not observant enough to figure it out?

(And "not observant enough" is the only nice way to say what I'm actually thinking in private.)

[JSup]

6. I'd go with lying...

...if only because so many of them frame things in a certain way intentionally to draw outrage.

[NurseJackie]

7. You may be correct. But I wonder ...

... how does doing such things actually HELP their candidate? It's weird.