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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: New York Judge Rules For Voters In Last Minute Primary Case [View all]Bubzer
(4,211 posts)34. Actually there was an order of relief, though it might not be entitled as such:
This authorizes those who were denied access to the polls to cast their vote using a provisional ballot, due to the late stage of this decision. The judge also ruled that all county election offices must appear before the court within 60 days to defend their enrollment process.
This is definitely a win for Real Democrats who value EVERYONE having the opportunity to vote.
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Not immediately, no. But it means the vote wont be final until affidavit ballots are counted.
Bubzer
Apr 2016
#3
When they are processed, they will be checked against the elections office records.
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#25
Do you not know what a provisional ballot is? Casting one doesn't mean it will be counted.
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#36
If you are involved, you must understand that the judge merely told them to use the provisional
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#41
No, I'm not. I'm saying the judge's ruling was that the voters should use the system
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#51
That's the normal way provisional ballots are handled. Where is your evidence that they won't
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#62
Really? So why were they saying to cast affidavit ballots before the suit was filed?
anigbrowl
Apr 2016
#42
The affivadit system works for those verifiably in the system. Not for those who've been changed.
Bubzer
Apr 2016
#44
I wont bore you with numbers that they're representing now... but I will say it's not insignificant.
Bubzer
Apr 2016
#57
No, this changes nothing about the process. The BoE's will still go back, check their records,
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#79
This was a FAIL. The judge merely told them to use the Affidavit ballots that were always available
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#19
They filed this knowing full-well that they probably would NOT get an open primary
99th_Monkey
Apr 2016
#40
Then you acknowledge that the ruling changed nothing with regard to provisional ballots.
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#78
They have to defend their general process. Not their separate decisions on each provisional ballot.
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#88
I don't see what they've really gained, except in terms of it being a good publicity stunt.
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#96
This time at least... other times I'm not smart enough to avoid charging into GD:P
Bubzer
Apr 2016
#24
Poster self-deleted GD-P misleading article OP at 1:57. Same OP appears in LBN, stubborn
appalachiablue
Apr 2016
#55
I have registered Democratic in two states (not at the same time, of course) and never got a
merrily
Apr 2016
#70
I've been registered in four different states and always received a registration card
dlwickham
Apr 2016
#92
This is the Democratic party, lest you forget. We champion not needing a special card to vote.
Bubzer
Apr 2016
#93
Dont have to be a card carying member in this case... just point out having been a dem at some point
Bubzer
Apr 2016
#72
Good on ya... however it's been the party platform that everyone should be able to vote regardless.
Bubzer
Apr 2016
#80
How are the voters who were denied the chance to cast their vote be notified?
Paper Roses
Apr 2016
#14
In this case, if you know you're properly registered, and go to vote and are denied... you demand...
Bubzer
Apr 2016
#27
This was a LOSS that they're trying to spin into a win. The provisional ballot has always been their
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#23
Pretty simple for the IT department to go back and pull the backup copies of the voter database
Turn CO Blue
Apr 2016
#28
They ALREADY could use the provisional ballot, so this gave them nothing in reality,
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#53
True. I do find it absurd that in order to vote in a primary, you have to be registered a year out.
Bubzer
Apr 2016
#77
WRONG. The judge DENIED their motion for temporary restraining order (T.R.O.).
SunSeeker
Apr 2016
#50
Yes. This OP should be locked. It is a blog site's (incorrect) analysis, not news. nt
SunSeeker
Apr 2016
#71