2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumPuerto Rico Slashes Polling Places For The Democratic Primary, Laying The Groundwork For Chaos
BY ALICE OLLSTEIN JUN 3, 2016 11:06 AM
In early May, Puerto Ricos Democratic Party announced that more than 1,500 polling places would be available for the islands June 5 Democratic primary. A few weeks later, they slashed that number to just over 430 a reduction of more than two thirds.
In 2008, the islands last competitive Democratic primary, there were more than 2,300 polling places.
Some are warning of long lines and voters left unable to access the ballot box, as an estimated 700,000 Puerto Ricans will vote this Sunday, and polling places will only be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m..
Worse, many voters will have to visit two separate locations to cast ballots in the presidential primary and the local primaries held the same day. Voter turnout and engagement has for years been much higher on the island than in the 50 U.S. states, but these changes may present too heavy a burden for low-income residents who lack transportation options or who need to work...
Read more:
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/06/03/3783185/puerto-rico-polls-closed/
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)nc4bo
(17,651 posts)In action.
They could have been heroes.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)nc4bo
(17,651 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)nc4bo
(17,651 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)nc4bo
(17,651 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Sanders still won. Was it a legit win?
99Forever
(14,524 posts)Those damn poor people shouldn't get to vote, should they hrmjustin?
If they really wanted to vote, they should make some speeches to Goldman Sachs at $250,000 an hour.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)99Forever
(14,524 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Sanders won there so is it a legitimate win?
99Forever
(14,524 posts)I hate it when people insult my intelligence and I prefer not to hate you. However, you are pushing the envelope.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)it is an answer you don't want to give.
And your opinion of me means nothing to me.
99Forever
(14,524 posts)It's why Hillary Clinton is the most mistrusted potential candidate the Democratic Party has ever considered giving the nom to. Bar none.
We see right through her AND you.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)99Forever
(14,524 posts)I guess all that is left is to send to Ignore with the rest of your ilk.
Bye
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)zappaman
(20,606 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)zappaman
(20,606 posts)jamese777
(546 posts)Yesterday in the Virgin Islands: Clinton: 84%/Sanders: 12%
All Primaries popular vote as of June 4th
Hillary Clinton: 13,259,842 (55.4%)
Bernie Sanders: 10,225,032 (42.7%)
Clinton over Sanders: 3,034,811
Hillary Clinton: 1,775 pledged delegates
Bernie Sanders: 1,502 pledged delegates
Hillary Clinton: 522 superdelegates
Bernie Sanders: 43 superdelegates
Hillary Clinton: 2,298 total delegates
Bernie Sanders: 1,543 total delegates
Hillary Clinton: 28 contests won
Bernie Sanders: 21 contests won
Hillary Clinton needs 85 delegates.
Bernie Sanders needs 840 delegates.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries,_2016
nc4bo
(17,651 posts)Millions of miles worse if it's by Democrats who btw, mostly remain silent whenever the topic comes up. Ever notice?
Lord Magus
(1,999 posts)There is no disenfranchisement going on.
nc4bo
(17,651 posts)For relatively current examples.
SFnomad
(3,473 posts)reformist2
(9,841 posts)SFnomad
(3,473 posts)Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)Tarc
(10,476 posts)Tarc
(10,476 posts)The local Dems have essentially told them to stop talking about shit they know nothing about,
think
(11,641 posts)Tarc
(10,476 posts)Puerto Rico is tiny, the size of Connecticut. 2,300 polling places was overkill, plus they're having a bit of an economic crisis at the moment.
There are things that go on in the world outside the "Bernie Bubble of Outrage".
sadoldgirl
(3,431 posts)and national elections? That would have allowed
for more polling places at least. So the question
is: Why did they physically separate those?
tirebiter
(2,535 posts)We're in this together no matter who comes up the winner.
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)because Sanders didn't have enough volunteers to act as monitors for more polling places.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512133399
Sid