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NWCorona

(8,541 posts)
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 10:11 AM Apr 2016

Arizona Poll Worker Confirms Rigged Primary — Testifies Her Machine Gave Out Wrong Ballots

"As the Free Thought Project reported, voter suppression in Maricopa County, and the rest of Arizona ran rampant last month during the primary. The number of polling locations was drastically reduced, leaving many voters with a wait time of 5 hours just to vote. Others were left with no voting locations at all.

The election rigging was so obvious that a hearing was held the following week in the House Gallery to discuss possible courses of action to correct it.

On Monday, during the hearing on the election challenge, a Maricopa County poll worker testified the computer system she used to check in voters would not allow her to give the correct ballots to voters.

The testimony from Dianne Post confirmed the rampant voter suppression and election rigging which led to the hearing taking place. Post, who is an attorney in Maricopa County, testified that a machine she was using to check in voters at a location failed to give 36 people the proper ballot.

It got worse.

According to Post, another 22 people at her location were listed in the wrong party and their polling place ran out of ballots for at least two congressional districts.

“Every single time it happened to me it was a Democratic voter who wasn’t able to access a Democratic ballot,” she said.

Post was only one person in one station, the allegations of suppression spread throughout the state.

Post’s testimony was backed up by Alisa Wolfe, a resident of Pima County, who testified her voter registration was improperly changed from Democrat to independent, according to the AP."

http://www.activistpost.com/2016/04/arizona-poll-worker-confirms-rigged-primary-testifies-her-machine-gave-out-wrong-ballots.html

I'm so glad that there wasn't any big issues yesterday.

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Orsino

(37,428 posts)
1. They sold us the lie of unsecured machines as the solution to a nonexistent problem...
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 10:14 AM
Apr 2016

...but when we finally corner them, they blame the machines for what is a very human agenda.

Punkingal

(9,522 posts)
2. We're talking about the Presidential race mostly, but it is clear down-ticket races were affected
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 10:18 AM
Apr 2016

as well. This is really, really bad.

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
5. In 2009, Democrats in DC had an opportunity to protect our elections and voting rights.
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 10:33 AM
Apr 2016

They passed.

Kinda like Florida 2000 never happened.

Kinda like Ohio 2004 never happened.









Kinda makes one wonder.


.

 

2banon

(7,321 posts)
8. yep, it kinda does make one wonder.
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 11:20 AM
Apr 2016

but, but but wait. it's just a coinky dinky thingy. thaz all.

no worries! everything will work out TPTB has it all under control, doncha know..

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
10. I had a poster here yesterday told me no legislation was put forth in 2009 because ...
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 11:30 AM
Apr 2016

... Dems won in 2006 and 2008 so there wasn't any urgency.

 

2banon

(7,321 posts)
12. Right. Broken Clocks are correct twice a day, I think that about sums it up.
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 12:02 PM
Apr 2016

Pathetic as that kind of thinking and lack of call to action is the status quo.

That's what we've got here. It's made a complete farce of any claim to 'democracy' of any stripe in this country.

Every time the media reports on other countries failures wrt to democratic elections process, or any U.S. politician crows about our "freedoms" and democratic values, I just want to scream at my radio or tv with Orwellian propaganda.

Such a fraudulent lie.

FlatBaroque

(3,160 posts)
6. Arizona was a MUST win for Her. New York was a MUST win for Her.
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 11:03 AM
Apr 2016

And I believe she has cheated in almost every state to keep the numbers manageable.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
11. What specifically leads you to believe she cheated?
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 11:38 AM
Apr 2016

"And I believe she has cheated in almost every state..."

What specifically leads you to believe Clinton cheated (other than she won in states she was predicted to win)?

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