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catbyte

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50. Oh, dear God...

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Tue Nov 6, 2018, 06:41 PM

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'This is suppression': Voting machines with missing power cords [View all] catbyte Nov 2018 OP

Kemp needs to be kicked from here to kingdom come. And yes, arrested as well. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2018 #1

anyone engaging in voter suppression should do jail time questionseverything Nov 2018 #2

I hear there was a cell in a Federal Prison in West Virginia that recently became open n/t maxrandb Nov 2018 #13

There are a whole lot of perps that need to visit that cell erronis Nov 2018 #15

I suggest... FarPoint Nov 2018 #3

Bingo! MineralMan Nov 2018 #5

Me too. FarPoint Nov 2018 #8

I can imagine a box with those cords not MineralMan Nov 2018 #10

No freaking rehearsal? Roy Rolling Nov 2018 #49

Yup...setting them up yesterday yet NO ONE missed the fucking cord to plug it in?? Bengus81 Nov 2018 #52

They were counting on..... SergeStorms Nov 2018 #56

It's not always that simple. Flaleftist Nov 2018 #23

Especially the ones that you wouldn't want to be replaced quickly! nt EarthFirst Nov 2018 #58

Over the last couple decades, let just one of these assholes face repercussions. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #4

Kemp is certainly creative in the many ways he suppresses minority voters. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2018 #6

I hope they have an attorney available who can get a court order Sanity Claws Nov 2018 #7

Kemp dirty tricks. He's SOS and supervisor of elections. This is no mistake. brush Nov 2018 #9

Doesn't someone check this stuff before the Bettie Nov 2018 #11

It seems like it would take a lot of coordination involving alot of people Chakaconcarne Nov 2018 #12

surely if they can steal an election, they can steal a few power cords nt EleanorR Nov 2018 #22

I'm sure they double and triple checked temporary311 Nov 2018 #26

Yup. This shit happens way too often to be accidents. FiveGoodMen Nov 2018 #29

I'm thinking that is exactly what happened. GulfCoast66 Nov 2018 #33

You would think there would be someone overseeing the election Flaleftist Nov 2018 #60

Oh, I forgot Bettie Nov 2018 #61

Shouldn't the poll workers have checked those before? Wasn't there early voting there? nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #14

"It's up and operating now," Majors remarked. "Patience is key." ecstatic Nov 2018 #16

It is infuriating that this is happening again - Kerry and Feingold in 2006 proposed a resolution karynnj Nov 2018 #17

Could be missing paper ballots too. mwooldri Nov 2018 #31

Easy solution - have the ability to print extra ballots and monitor the number of ballots used karynnj Nov 2018 #35

"There is no excuse for things to not work 100% the second the polls are sceduled to open." suffragette Nov 2018 #38

Kemp--or the culture? slumcamper Nov 2018 #18

Missing cords, missing keys, printers not working. Good grief. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #19

I'd ask the precinct chairperson as to what happened. Kaleva Nov 2018 #20

MAGA budkin Nov 2018 #21

I have a question watoos Nov 2018 #24

What kind of blatant bullshit is this?! 3catwoman3 Nov 2018 #25

Blatant is right. Anyone who believes this kind of thing happens by mistake has their head up... BlueInRedHell Nov 2018 #46

Sounds like poor planning, training and management. Elections rely heavily on paid "volunteers." Hoyt Nov 2018 #27

Technically, that is good the polling places will remain open longer... IthinkThereforeIAM Nov 2018 #48

I'd believe it was more to poor planning, training and management then a Repub conspiracy. Kaleva Nov 2018 #54

Exactly. That District has a Democratic Election Board. Hoyt Nov 2018 #62

A judge just ordered that the polling place remain open an extra 25 mins. I mean, great that they Grown2Hate Nov 2018 #28

If people are in line when that new closing time arrives can't they stay in line and vote? csziggy Nov 2018 #36

I would imagine so. It just extends the deadline for "be in line by this time", if it's like Grown2Hate Nov 2018 #39

What about provisional ballots? llmart Nov 2018 #41

Voting on provisional ballots is like throwing your vote away. nt Doremus Nov 2018 #45

Why? Wouldn't it be better than not voting at all? llmart Nov 2018 #47

They don't like to count them. Kerry Ohio 2004 is but one example. Doremus Nov 2018 #59

They can't kick anyone out the door or in line before 7pm or when those polls close.... Bengus81 Nov 2018 #53

This is a mile or two from Coca-Cola headquarters. klook Nov 2018 #30

They are a corporation- they like government by amateurs. RainCaster Nov 2018 #32

It was Georgia-based corporations that helped put pressure on Nathan Deal klook Nov 2018 #40

will someone please tell me whats the difference between voter bonniebgood Nov 2018 #34

Simple Geechie Nov 2018 #43

Computer cords are standardized. SCVDem Nov 2018 #37

I honestly believe voter suppression and electoral fraud should be capital offenses 47of74 Nov 2018 #42

Yep...throw one of these asshats in Prison with Bubba and the shit stops......... Bengus81 Nov 2018 #55

Every G-D trick in the book lambchopp59 Nov 2018 #44

Oh, dear God... catbyte Nov 2018 #50

Well....this is a new twist. What's next,no screens? Bengus81 Nov 2018 #51

Commodore 64s that need to be restarted after every vote central scrutinizer Nov 2018 #57