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In reply to the discussion: 27 Percent of New York’s Registered Voters Won’t Be Able to Vote in the State’s Primary [View all]Kingofalldems
(38,444 posts)24. It must be Hillary's fault.
She caused the whole thing I bet.
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27 Percent of New York’s Registered Voters Won’t Be Able to Vote in the State’s Primary [View all]
babylonsister
Apr 2016
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New York State has some of the country's lowest turnout, NYC is even lower than the State and
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2016
#1
Many of DU Hillary NYs are astonished that you call for action a day before the primary,
beastie boy
Apr 2016
#14
And in Alabama, where I was raised, while population is over 40% black, it remains Republican...
Jeffersons Ghost
Apr 2016
#145
But the point is that in NY everyone can vote in the GE, they just don't much bother to do so.
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2016
#182
Similarly, many of Bernie's supporters are astonished that Hillary's supporters are ok with
Loudestlib
Apr 2016
#50
Remind me please: who sued the Arizona Election Board? Was it Bernie's campaign?
beastie boy
Apr 2016
#61
Actually, Hillary supporters are OK with Democrats picking the Democratic nominee.
stopbush
Apr 2016
#63
My State has none of those issue, friend. NY has the problems, not my State.
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2016
#181
You wrote, and I quote, "Why should you get to pick the candidate if it's not your party?"
Art_from_Ark
Apr 2016
#139
So once again, you are saying, indirectly, that voters in open primary states
Art_from_Ark
Apr 2016
#162
YAY DEMOCRACY!!!! ...only for those in parties, and who register 3 months in advance, and
nashville_brook
Apr 2016
#207
once it is a primary and the gov't is paying it should have to make voting accessable
questionseverything
Apr 2016
#168
I'd be pissed if you were a Registered Republican, and got to screw around in the Dem nominating....
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2016
#34
Like HRC has never created a phony voter disenfranchisement argument before
WolverineDG
Apr 2016
#69
What's "arcane" is concerned voters not taking ownership of their responsibility to follow the rules
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2016
#213
Well, being dropped from the rolls and having your registration changed without consultation
Scootaloo
Apr 2016
#40
Yeah, it's not as it anyone had been bringing this up until just today oh wait
Scootaloo
Apr 2016
#49
Well, if you support it, if you defend it, if you defend it you must feel it is great. Worth having.
Scootaloo
Apr 2016
#132
Another post that uses the same talking points used by bigoted republicans here in georgia.
hueymahl
Apr 2016
#184
I look forward to your advocacy for poll taxes and literacy tests,CrowCityDem
Scootaloo
Apr 2016
#41
Yet another post that uses the same talking points used by bigoted republicans here in georgia
hueymahl
Apr 2016
#185
Then be prepared for the teabaggers messing with your party's primaries to their advantage
beastie boy
Apr 2016
#19
Those of us who are skeptical of anything done online have the option of creating PDF files for our
beastie boy
Apr 2016
#141
If you refuse to see that calling someone "less than insignificant" is complete assholery
King_Klonopin
Apr 2016
#221
As a former Ward Committeeman, I thought that Parties derived from the grassroots...
brooklynite
Apr 2016
#114
For the same reason we have voter ID laws to protect against in person voter fraud.
basselope
Apr 2016
#42
Any evidence of the Clintons not wanting it now except... it's too late now?
beastie boy
Apr 2016
#18
I really hope that this year prompt some severe action on voting rights by our next president
Fast Walker 52
Apr 2016
#15
Agreed. Primaries should be closed. We are selecting a candidate, not electing anyone to
stopbush
Apr 2016
#54
This has been New York's law for DECADES, so unless she time-traveled and got their legislators
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#53
Some of us appreciate your effort to keep the conspiracy theorists frothing with anger
LonePirate
Apr 2016
#82
Since many people here think she "rigged" it, your post might benefit from a smilie.
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#79
In 68 years of living in and around New York City, I never heard anyone complain about....
George II
Apr 2016
#60
You are right. They should make the rules tougher. Require literacy tests at least, or a poll tax
hueymahl
Apr 2016
#189
Well said! When this happens in a red state, it's proof that the republicans are looking to
hughee99
Apr 2016
#81
I guess NY Democrats also want to suppress the vote of the poor and minorities.
octoberlib
Apr 2016
#83
I don't have a problem with Democrats choosing Democratic candidates. I wish my candidate
pampango
Apr 2016
#105
NY should be ashamed of these antiquated laws. Progressives support OPEN primaries.
Zen Democrat
Apr 2016
#109
Because they didn't pay attention to the rules which were set lang before deadlines
liberal N proud
Apr 2016
#127
"The state of New York has no same-day registration. The state of New York has no preregistration."
Thor_MN
Apr 2016
#166
Bingo - that is the reason for virtually all restrictive voter registration laws
hueymahl
Apr 2016
#194
That's a Straw Man. NY's election problems are not because it has a closed primary. My State has a
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2016
#188