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Democratic Primaries

Fresh_Start

(11,367 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:55 AM Mar 2020

66

back from working CA polling station

community is above average affluent with a college campus.

Many college students filing provisional ballots
Noticeable number of party registration changes from REP and AIP to Democratic to vote for the Democratic candidates.

No changes from DEM to REP
Many changes from NPP to DEM

Pretty busy from opening to just a few minutes of closing..with a few intervals with voters out the door for provisional ballots.

Process was complicated, voters were notably patient and understanding.

Only one complete jerk.

15 hour day with 14 hours standing/walking so I'm pretty beat.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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back from working CA polling station (Original Post) Fresh_Start Mar 2020 OP

Thank you! Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #1

Thank you. snacker Mar 2020 #2

Thank you! iamateacher Mar 2020 #3

+1 grantcart Mar 2020 #20

After having my polling drop of closed unexpectedly today FreeState Mar 2020 #4

Thank you for your hard work. NYMinute Mar 2020 #5

Thanks for this feedback and your help. R B Garr Mar 2020 #6

I'm so cynical. Yet realistic. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2020 #28

Awesome Lithos Mar 2020 #7

"No changes from DEM to REP" Lucid Dreamer Mar 2020 #8

California has Republican Presidential candidates... Fresh_Start Mar 2020 #12

Thank you for helping our democracy go forward. efhmc Mar 2020 #9

Thank you! Tumbulu Mar 2020 #10

Would you say it was a normal than higher turnout? n/t cynatnite Mar 2020 #11

A lot more voters at the polling station.. Fresh_Start Mar 2020 #13

I HOPE that means some Ppubs wanted to vote for a Dem and not because they were trying to napi21 Mar 2020 #14

my feeling was there was some appetite for Bloomberg... Fresh_Start Mar 2020 #15

Thank you for serving! mahina Mar 2020 #16

Thank you for your hard work.... SergeStorms Mar 2020 #17

Hope provisional ballots fare better in CA than they do in FL. hay rick Mar 2020 #18

California does a much better job, 2018 over 90% of provisional ballot became votes Fresh_Start Mar 2020 #29

Merci, mon brave ou ma belle! Mme. Defarge Mar 2020 #19

Thank you for your hard work on behalf of democracy! Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #21

Because the GOP didn't really have a primary, do you think Rs switched to D to disrupt? C Moon Mar 2020 #22

Yes, that was the Operation Chaos Republicans called for, to get Rs to vote for Bernie. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #25

Thank for your service to your country. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #23

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! Firebrand Gary Mar 2020 #24

Good for you! BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #26

Do you think that maybe they were republicans trying pick a weak candidate for Trump? W T F Mar 2020 #27

Hermit-The-Prog

(36,631 posts)

1. Thank you!

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:56 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

snacker

(3,659 posts)

2. Thank you.

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:56 AM

Mar 2020

Long day for you but know you are appreciated.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

iamateacher

(1,121 posts)

3. Thank you!

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:57 AM

Mar 2020

Get some well deserved rest!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

20. +1

Reply to iamateacher (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:51 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

FreeState

(10,702 posts)

4. After having my polling drop of closed unexpectedly today

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:58 AM

Mar 2020

I’m volunteering in November!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NYMinute

(3,256 posts)

5. Thank you for your hard work.

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:58 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

R B Garr

(18,105 posts)

6. Thanks for this feedback and your help.

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:58 AM

Mar 2020

Interesting about the noticeable changes from REP.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

SleeplessinSoCal

(10,438 posts)

28. I'm so cynical. Yet realistic.

Reply to R B Garr (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 04:00 AM

Mar 2020

I immediately thought REP and AIP were changing to vote for Sanders in order to help Trump.

Thanks for your hard work though. And report from the front lines.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Lithos

(26,656 posts)

7. Awesome

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:58 AM

Mar 2020

Thank you!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Lucid Dreamer

(589 posts)

8. "No changes from DEM to REP"

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:59 AM

Mar 2020

Why would anybody change from Dem to Rep?
There isn't much of a Repug race presidentialspeakingwise, is there?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Fresh_Start

(11,367 posts)

12. California has Republican Presidential candidates...

Reply to Lucid Dreamer (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:01 AM

Mar 2020

although of course...what's the point.

I just wanted to be 'complete' in my observations.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

efhmc

(16,990 posts)

9. Thank you for helping our democracy go forward.

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:59 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Tumbulu

(6,633 posts)

10. Thank you!

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:59 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)

11. Would you say it was a normal than higher turnout? n/t

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:59 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Fresh_Start

(11,367 posts)

13. A lot more voters at the polling station..

Reply to cynatnite (Reply #11)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:03 AM

Mar 2020

then normal...since many NPP VBM turning in NPP ballot for NXD.
This was busier than the 2018 midterm general election (I worked the same district) so I have a good basis for comparison.

With the volume of provisionals...this is going to take time to finalize

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

napi21

(45,806 posts)

14. I HOPE that means some Ppubs wanted to vote for a Dem and not because they were trying to

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:03 AM

Mar 2020

fudge the vote for who DT wants to run against.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Fresh_Start

(11,367 posts)

15. my feeling was there was some appetite for Bloomberg...

Reply to napi21 (Reply #14)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:05 AM

Mar 2020

but more appetite for messing up the democratic results.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

mahina

(20,708 posts)

16. Thank you for serving!

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:10 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

SergeStorms

(20,808 posts)

17. Thank you for your hard work....

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:34 AM

Mar 2020

seeing that Democracy's wheels turned freely. Volunteers like you don't get enough credit, and are often overlooked with all the victories and defeats that make the news.

My hat is sincerely off to you, Fresh_Start!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

hay rick

(9,719 posts)

18. Hope provisional ballots fare better in CA than they do in FL.

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:46 AM

Mar 2020

In Florida, only about 20% of provisional ballots get converted into votes.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Fresh_Start

(11,367 posts)

29. California does a much better job, 2018 over 90% of provisional ballot became votes

Reply to hay rick (Reply #18)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 08:44 AM

Mar 2020

https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/statewide-elections/2018-general/provisional-statistics.pdf

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Mme. Defarge

(9,049 posts)

19. Merci, mon brave ou ma belle!

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:48 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Dem2theMax

(11,005 posts)

21. Thank you for your hard work on behalf of democracy!

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:51 AM

Mar 2020

You are appreciated.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

C Moon

(13,736 posts)

22. Because the GOP didn't really have a primary, do you think Rs switched to D to disrupt?

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:58 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

SunSeeker

(58,374 posts)

25. Yes, that was the Operation Chaos Republicans called for, to get Rs to vote for Bernie.

Reply to C Moon (Reply #22)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 03:21 AM

Mar 2020

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/02/29/trump-bernie-sanders-operation-chaos-south-carolina-smerconish-vpx.cnn

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

SunSeeker

(58,374 posts)

23. Thank for your service to your country.

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 03:12 AM

Mar 2020

I really mean that. We would not have a democracy if it weren't for people like you actually making it work.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Firebrand Gary

(5,044 posts)

24. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 03:14 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

BigmanPigman

(55,524 posts)

26. Good for you!

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 03:40 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

W T F

(1,188 posts)

27. Do you think that maybe they were republicans trying pick a weak candidate for Trump?

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 03:55 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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