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12. You are arguing for a law that requires a person to make up their mind 6 months in advance to switch

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:00 AM

Apr 2016

to becoming a Democrat. Think about that.

Thousands of people who may have joined the party won't be able to due to very restrictive laws.

And people wonder why the parties are in decline....

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It�s Far Harder To Change Parties In New York Than In Any Other State [View all] think Apr 2016 OP

We have about 48 more hours of the whine left then on to the next states! snooper2 Apr 2016 #1

Sorry these facts disturb you... think Apr 2016 #2

Don't disturb me, I know the voter registration process in my state snooper2 Apr 2016 #4

I'm supposed to get all weepy that people don't know how closed primaries work? Blue_Tires Apr 2016 #44

I don't expect you to care at all about restrictive voting laws. Carry on... think Apr 2016 #45

Don't let the facts hit you too hard now... MrMickeysMom Apr 2016 #18

Ealier, not harder. There's a difference. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #3

Ya. Right.... think Apr 2016 #5

It's the same process, you just have to do it earlier. It's not hard. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #6

2 weeks in advance elsewhere. What sounds more Democratic to you? 2 weeks in advance or think Apr 2016 #7

What's democratic is letting the party decide it's own rules. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #8

Ya. Make the rules difficult for people to participate. That's real Democratic.... think Apr 2016 #9

Independents want to be special, and do whatever they want. They aren't, they can't. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #10

You are arguing for a law that requires a person to make up their mind 6 months in advance to switch think Apr 2016 #12

I'm arguing that parties can make their own rules, not independent voters. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #14

They can join the Democratic party any time they feel like it. Orrex Apr 2016 #16

6 months ahead of time. That's not exactly making it easy to switch.... think Apr 2016 #21

They can join the Democratic party any time they feel like it. Orrex Apr 2016 #28

After today, things will be better for the country, worse for Sanders. stopbush Apr 2016 #34

Ealier? MrMickeysMom Apr 2016 #19

If people switched their registration in time, ultimate in hipster cred geek tragedy Apr 2016 #11

Making excuses for restrictive voting laws is now the hip thing for Hillary supporters... think Apr 2016 #13

The law sucks and should be changed. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #15

Bernie supporters have done their best to warn people early about this law. There was no time to think Apr 2016 #20

Bernie people here shrugged their shoulders at WI voter ID law. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #23

Sanders: Wisconsin voter ID laws are �un-American� think Apr 2016 #24

and there were like 1 or 2 threads at DU from Bernie folks decrying it. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #25

They show their true colors here every day. alarimer Apr 2016 #27

Prevents "Operation Chaos" type shenanigans oberliner Apr 2016 #17

Chaos is having 27% of the voters not being able to vote due to overly restrictive rules. /nt think Apr 2016 #22

100% of the voters can vote Democat Apr 2016 #29

The 27% are independents. Why any party wouldn't want independents to switch to their party think Apr 2016 #31

I welcome any Indy who elects to abandon the milquetoast stopbush Apr 2016 #35

I welcome the Democratic party to make it easier for Independents to join the party so it grows. think Apr 2016 #37

It's plenty easy to join. You should try it. You can join today if you like. stopbush Apr 2016 #38

I'm a registered Democrat. I switched for Obama from independent to vote for him. Iwas a Dem in the think Apr 2016 #39

Independents can join the Democratic party any time they want oberliner Apr 2016 #54

Republicans voting in Democratic primaries is not a good idea oberliner Apr 2016 #40

You should be able to register the day of the election everywhere. alarimer Apr 2016 #26

You sound exactly like Donald Trump - "New York Values" Democat Apr 2016 #30

alarimer is not a troll. Quit the name-calling. n/t demmiblue Apr 2016 #46

No, I favor making it as easy to vote as possible. alarimer Apr 2016 #47

Far harder! rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #32

Good for you. Thanks for bumping the thread so people can read the article. /nt think Apr 2016 #33

It's always good to bump a thread if you're acting as the voice of reason stopbush Apr 2016 #36

Calling me a whiner for pointing out very restrictive voting rules is kind of silly but go for it. think Apr 2016 #41

It's going to be cute when everyone mocking these indies expects them to vote for their candidate.. frylock Apr 2016 #42

If an Independent refuses to vote Democrat because of a handful of DU posts... Orrex Apr 2016 #43

I'm certain that the mocking derision isn't isolated to DU. frylock Apr 2016 #48

Even so. Orrex Apr 2016 #49

Spare us the victim schtick anigbrowl Apr 2016 #50

NY is like the soup nazi - HAVE YOUR DAMN ORDER READY DAMMITTT Gomez163 Apr 2016 #51

Those is the rules and complaining about them on election day is full on BS liberal N proud Apr 2016 #52

It's not 6 months in advance - the requirement Retrograde Apr 2016 #53