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62. Rachel Maddow came to NC a year or so ago (maybe 2014)

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 01:06 PM

Mar 2016

when there was a lot of controversy (generated by Republicans, mostly) about college students voting. One segment showed Appalachian State University, where officials had moved the only voting location for students off campus, on a road that was virtually inaccessible unless you had a car (and a lot of students don't). Those are the lengths they will go to to suppress voting.

I don't think Democrats do the same thing. I've never heard of it anyway. Any time there has been a reduction in polling places, in the number of machines, in reduction in early voting days, it has always been done by Republicans.

As soon as the Supreme Court ruled against the Voting Rights Act, North Carolina started doing this shit. Before, they had seek approval for changes and it was almost always denied.

I just can't believe all the people here blaming those who stood in line. "Well, why didn't you early vote or vote by mail?" I dunno why, maybe they forgot, maybe they didn't get the memo.

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Sanders: Arizonans waiting 5 hours to vote is 'a disgrace' [View all] Omaha Steve Mar 2016 OP

Horrifying that this happens in the US. blm Mar 2016 #1

Horrifying? No - Planned? Yes Yallow Mar 2016 #31

Don't assume people here aren't clued in on what GOP has been doing. blm Mar 2016 #37

The only place in the state where there were lines was Maricopa County. former9thward Mar 2016 #38

Democrats defending Voter suppresion. Sad. Tommymac Mar 2016 #40

So its voter suppression when you refuse to mail in your ballot? former9thward Mar 2016 #42

Is this going to be the m.o. for the remaining states? Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #2

In Calif., there are sixty seven Registrar of Voters Officials truedelphi Mar 2016 #5

... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #9

One indication of how corrupt it is here: truedelphi Mar 2016 #11

Honest people need to get involved. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #12

So, who's the honest one? Retrograde Mar 2016 #21

You are right. Sorry about the miscount -- truedelphi Mar 2016 #45

Trump should shift his wall north to the UT/NV line jpak Mar 2016 #3

So is calling the election for Clinton and Trump with only 1% of the vote tallied Lorien Mar 2016 #4

They really need to coordinate these details in order to rip us off without detection. Gregorian Mar 2016 #7

All this does is it truedelphi Mar 2016 #8

One little problem with that Andy823 Mar 2016 #16

I have no idea if that is true or false. anothergreenbus Mar 2016 #18

I am trying to explain how this behavior, blamed on the Republicans, is a damn pattern. truedelphi Mar 2016 #47

That actually happens all the time oberliner Mar 2016 #17

All states should have sense Mar 2016 #6

I would like to see this and automatic registration on your jwirr Mar 2016 #28

Unless everyone who doesn't have a driver's license passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #34

Good questions. jwirr Mar 2016 #36

according to wiki passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #39

AZ has vote by mail. former9thward Mar 2016 #41

They had every right to vote in person Matt_in_STL Mar 2016 #51

So I assume you oppose mail only voting in Oregon. former9thward Mar 2016 #55

No, because everyone is slated to vote via mail and that is the only way the election is handled Matt_in_STL Mar 2016 #56

So allowing a choice is voter supression now. former9thward Mar 2016 #57

Allowing a choice is fine, if you provide proper voting support for that choice Matt_in_STL Mar 2016 #58

Making up stuff. former9thward Mar 2016 #59

Wow, I guess everyone else is lying then. Matt_in_STL Mar 2016 #60

No, they are like you. former9thward Mar 2016 #61

Remember The Purple Revolution...... global1 Mar 2016 #10

why would the party care about Helen Purcell any more than Katherine Harris? MisterP Mar 2016 #13

Sanders: "I lost because hillary cheated". oh wait, that's his supporters on DU claiming that nt msongs Mar 2016 #14

We aren't saying that Hillary cheated... Else You Are Mad Mar 2016 #15

Thank you. It really is simple, isn't it? Duval Mar 2016 #20

You won't I will SusanLarson Mar 2016 #23

Honestly... Else You Are Mad Mar 2016 #26

Who made this call in reductions in 60% of polling places and why? EndElectoral Mar 2016 #27

Your math needs work. former9thward Mar 2016 #43

Links please. anothergreenbus Mar 2016 #19

Sure doesn't seem that you guys mind awfully much, though Scootaloo Mar 2016 #30

6 hours for one person SusanLarson Mar 2016 #22

wow! renate Mar 2016 #35

Don't know how any sane person wouldn't agree that it was a disgrace EndElectoral Mar 2016 #24

Where hasn't this happened in Republican held states? Loki Mar 2016 #25

Rachel Maddow came to NC a year or so ago (maybe 2014) alarimer Mar 2016 #62

arizona republicans find out about vote suppression the hard way! captainarizona Mar 2016 #29

It is by design. Remember the United States of American is 47th in... Hotler Mar 2016 #32

There needs to be an investigation, by independent counsel imo. Amimnoch Mar 2016 #33

If Romney could have pulled stunts like this Babel_17 Mar 2016 #44

What do you think happened in Florida with the hanging chads? Loki Mar 2016 #48

Nice try at a straw man argument/deflection Babel_17 Mar 2016 #54

Now he finally addresses it ?? Where's he been since the days of Tom Delay misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #46

Links please Omaha Steve Mar 2016 #50

Google Tom Delay gerrymandering. Anyone over 50 has to know the roll he played misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #52

I meant about Hillary actions on the issue Omaha Steve Mar 2016 #53

one poll location per 21,000 is a disgrace. Arizona needs Federal oversight returned. Sunlei Mar 2016 #49