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Gothmog

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24. The courts are the most effective mechanism for fighting voter suppression right now

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 10:33 PM

Jul 2016

The litigation being pursued is one of the more effective things that can be done right now. The CBC, the NC Moral Monday and other groups have been attempting to raise awareness of these activities

The next phase will be training poll watchers and manning a war room to answer voter complaints. I work with the Democratic party on voter protection because partisan voter protection is the more effective way to protect the vote. Protect the Vote and other non-partisan groups do non-partisan operations which are less effective in my opinion. Partisan voter protection operations are more effective in that these efforts (i) can appoint poll watchers, and (ii) have standing to go to court on behalf of candidates. Non-partisan voter protection operations can not appoint poll watchers and do not have automatic standing to bring lawsuits

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OK, just for those who have decided that speaking about Voter Suppression is a Joke. read below [View all] glowing Jul 2016 OP

I am signed up with the Clinton Victory Counsel program Gothmog Jul 2016 #1

Awesome.. Thank you for your time and work. glowing Jul 2016 #4

Does this program publicize instances where they come across Voter Suppression ? As much as filing OnDoutside Jul 2016 #5

As I wrote (!), Al Sharpton is on with Joy on MSNBC kickstarting the National Action Network which OnDoutside Jul 2016 #6

The courts are the most effective mechanism for fighting voter suppression right now Gothmog Jul 2016 #24

I completely accept what you are saying, and that's great news, however, OnDoutside Jul 2016 #40

I didn't see anyone call real voter suppression a joke. CrowCityDem Jul 2016 #2

It was in response to a being "hidden" on another thread for being inappropriate. Thankfully, glowing Jul 2016 #3

In Memory of Andy Stephenson annabanana Jul 2016 #7

+100000000000. Hekate Jul 2016 #15

Andy tried RobertEarl Jul 2016 #21

I am reminded maindawg Jul 2016 #8

You think "they both do it"? You would be wrong. Hekate Jul 2016 #14

Of course they both do it. fasttense Jul 2016 #30

Sorry, but you are so wrong, on so many levels. Loki Jul 2016 #31

Yes, you and I have been fighting but the Dem establishment has not fasttense Jul 2016 #38

And to think there are those who want "Open Primaries". Loki Jul 2016 #39

Voter suppression is a reality ... ananda Jul 2016 #9

You have to have your wits about you when talking voter suppression. Igel Jul 2016 #10

Do you have a cite for the weighting of votes claim? drm604 Jul 2016 #11

I would have to dig it out, but it's written normally in the code, algorithm which is proprietary glowing Jul 2016 #17

I'm skeptical. drm604 Jul 2016 #22

Of course, that's why it's proprietary and owned by corporations glowing Jul 2016 #23

But where do you get your information from? drm604 Jul 2016 #25

Paper ballots avoid ALL algorithm problems. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #29

Unfortunately, some of the claims in the current primary have hurt the credibility pnwmom Jul 2016 #12

Not all of those provisional's are being counted, plus who knows what the glowing Jul 2016 #18

He said none of them would be, and almost all of them are being counted. pnwmom Jul 2016 #19

TY for the timely reminder, glowing. It's deadly serious. Hekate Jul 2016 #13

Thank you. snot Jul 2016 #26

What I find absolutely jaw dropping sulphurdunn Jul 2016 #16

In 2009, Democrats in DC had an opportunity to protect our elections and voting rights. Scuba Jul 2016 #20

^THIS^ continuing failure has been one of the most important things for me snot Jul 2016 #27

Seriously, try working at the state level where the most need is. Loki Jul 2016 #32

Why make excuses? The Dems had a chance and passed. Kinda like 2000 and 2004 never happened. Scuba Jul 2016 #33

Why bother, when you can't seem to do anything but throw blame around. Loki Jul 2016 #34

You have no idea what I do or don't do. Why pretend that you do? Scuba Jul 2016 #35

Same here. Loki Jul 2016 #37

You choose to believe Fox crap that we had a filibuster proof congress Loki Jul 2016 #36

Paper ballots. This is not brain science or rocket science. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #28