2016 Postmortem

jwirr

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67. Most of the students on those buses were first time voters

Sat Mar 19, 2016, 07:41 PM

Mar 2016

not registered anywhere yet.

There may be a difference in some states. MN has a caucus run by the Democratic Party so you do not have to be registered to vote in it. That caucus is what I was describing in the above article.

There was no way that they knew the long lines of young voters were going to show up. They acted as soon as they realized that the turn out was going to be bigger than they expected and no one went home before they voted.

The only reason that I am not in favor of printing out a ballot for every registered voters is because I hate it when the ACA insurance companies send us all those manuals and cut down a bunch of trees that just get recycled long before they are ever read. I hate to think about the ballots that will be thrown away unused.

Our precinct used small 3M notecards to vote on for that reason.

I don't disagree with you on the issue of not letting people vote. That does have to stop. And I also hope that the young people who are coming out continue to grow. Finally we are actually taking part in elections.

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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