2016 Postmortem

Aerows

(39,961 posts) Sat Mar 19, 2016, 12:46 AM Mar 2016

Lack of AVAILABLE BALLOTS and PAPERWORK at POLLING PLACES [View all]

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I am fed up with polling places that do not have enough ballots.

Are you people Democrats, or did I spring a leak and declined to notice that voter ID laws prevent people from voting?

How in the *HELL* are elections fair when people show up to vote, but the excuse is "we don't have enough resources to let you vote."

That should be a sobering question, since it has happened repeatedly in the nascent stages of our campaign season.

Denying people the right to vote based upon voter ID laws is now taking a back seat to denying people the right to vote because there aren't enough ballots.

What horseshit is this?

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Lack of AVAILABLE BALLOTS and PAPERWORK at POLLING PLACES [View all] Aerows Mar 2016 OP

PURE horseshit. elleng Mar 2016 #1

There is a damn *register* of voters. Aerows Mar 2016 #5

That's probably how Sanders won Michigan. They ran out of ballots. KittyWampus Mar 2016 #46

Is there a particular reason that you are trying Aerows Mar 2016 #47

Which raises the question: is The Revolution (™) doing anything about State races? brooklynite Mar 2016 #74

My dear, if you think this is only affecting Aerows Mar 2016 #80

I'm slowly coming to realize... HerbChestnut Mar 2016 #2

There is a register of voters. Aerows Mar 2016 #6

Exactly, it's not that difficult. HerbChestnut Mar 2016 #8

I can't believe that there is not more Aerows Mar 2016 #12

To be honest people who end up voting in the primary and jwirr Mar 2016 #59

I'm pretty sure it's illegal to not let the registered voters vote and they have to come up with Zira Mar 2016 #35

Should the voters Aerows Mar 2016 #37

I've heard it was four hours in some places... surrealAmerican Mar 2016 #42

You need to have one ballot for each voter and for each party JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2016 #45

I'm afraid you're correct. elleng Mar 2016 #7

Ellen, *hugs* n/t HerbChestnut Mar 2016 #9

Backatcha, Chestnut. elleng Mar 2016 #10

Can I offer you a hug? Aerows Mar 2016 #17

Certainly, Aerows. elleng Mar 2016 #18

You as well, my friend! n/t Aerows Mar 2016 #32

It's become even more apparent in this election cycle... Docreed2003 Mar 2016 #28

Nor do I, Docreed2003. elleng Mar 2016 #30

Ellen is the best. Aerows Mar 2016 #31

They should have provisional ballots at the very least Kalidurga Mar 2016 #3

You arrive at the polls to vote Aerows Mar 2016 #4

Like I said I find it doubtful they actually ran out Kalidurga Mar 2016 #11

They should have 100% of the number Aerows Mar 2016 #15

One precinct here in fla SwampG8r Mar 2016 #44

That is what I am talking about. Aerows Mar 2016 #48

Maybe we could have a system where ballots could be printed on site ... surrealAmerican Mar 2016 #43

Here during early voting they print the ballots as each voter checks in csziggy Mar 2016 #58

Our early voting is touch-screen only. surrealAmerican Mar 2016 #63

Only one touch screen per voting location for early voting csziggy Mar 2016 #66

If you show up to my polling place and there aren't enough ballots... cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #13

See? You are on the right side of it all Aerows Mar 2016 #16

P. S. Aerows Mar 2016 #25

Don't get me wrong kiddo... I got PAID to do it. I wrote the book on polling place procedures. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #36

Watch for this in Az on Tuesday. The repukes that run this state are notorious for this, but only in jillan Mar 2016 #14

I cannot fathom the idea Aerows Mar 2016 #19

Since DWS took over the DNC we have lost local seats, governors, state legislators. jillan Mar 2016 #21

It is widespread. Aerows Mar 2016 #23

It's not horseshit.... desmiller Mar 2016 #20

It all stinks Aerows Mar 2016 #22

Did you run into that at your polling place, too? Aerows Mar 2016 #29

Fortunately no. I think it was at least 10 electronic ballots. desmiller Mar 2016 #39

Sounds like they're legally using the system to suppress the vote desmiller Mar 2016 #40

Cher, that is *exactly* what they are doing Aerows Mar 2016 #72

This issue frightens me Aerows Mar 2016 #24

A big, super-important issue, ought to be a major concern for EVERYONE, both sides Scootaloo Mar 2016 #26

It is absolutely disgraceful Aerows Mar 2016 #27

There was a shortage of ballots in Michigan, too. R B Garr Mar 2016 #33

There shouldn't be a shortage of ballots Aerows Mar 2016 #34

@KKKarlRoveLLC Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #38

Remember when Democrats in high office expressed concern over Republican owned nc4bo Mar 2016 #41

Remember when Democrats in high office and in the MAJORITY Aerows Mar 2016 #49

I changed the title of this thread Aerows Mar 2016 #50

This has me incensed Aerows Mar 2016 #51

DNC has the Paul Weyrich Syndrome. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #52

"I don't want everybody to vote." Aerows Mar 2016 #53

I'm a goo-goo and so is Bernie! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #68

Thank you for posting noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #54

If you show up to vote Aerows Mar 2016 #55

Needs to be addressed now noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #56

I want one person, come November, Aerows Mar 2016 #62

I've been so mad about this that I did not make note of your solution Aerows Mar 2016 #69

You are welcome noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #70

You just joined the best of DU in my book. n/t Aerows Mar 2016 #75

Thank you noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #76

Not putting up with political bs Aerows Mar 2016 #78

Good Night noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #79

Heard an interesting story today about that. In a small jwirr Mar 2016 #57

If you run out of ballots at the polling place Aerows Mar 2016 #60

Most of the students on those buses were first time voters jwirr Mar 2016 #67

This just seems so simple. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #61

How is it that we keep running out of ballots, even though turnout is down? winter is coming Mar 2016 #64

"Turnout is down." Aerows Mar 2016 #65

In Minnesota, we were given scraps of paper ... SomeGuyInEagan Mar 2016 #71

You guys got to vote Aerows Mar 2016 #73

Kicking this before I go to bed Aerows Mar 2016 #77

I hope we can drag ourselves over the finish line Aerows Mar 2016 #81

I'm kicking this one more damn time Aerows Mar 2016 #82