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In reply to the discussion: Official: Sanders shares blame for minors voting in primary [View all]Gothmog
(181,261 posts)13. I have seen some different reports
This report is different https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/wisconsin/articles/2017-03-14/chairman-promises-better-training-after-17-year-olds-vote
Commission Chairman Mark Thomson responded by telling her that Sanders' national campaign "blurred the differences" in states' laws in its messaging and "the candidate has to have responsibility for those errors." He didn't elaborate.
Sanders' campaign didn't immediately reply to an email seeking its reaction to Thomsen's remarks. His campaign enjoyed strong support from young people. Last March he successfully sued Ohio's top elections official in an attempt to allow 17-year-olds who would turn 18 by the general election to vote in that state's primary.
Sanders' campaign didn't immediately reply to an email seeking its reaction to Thomsen's remarks. His campaign enjoyed strong support from young people. Last March he successfully sued Ohio's top elections official in an attempt to allow 17-year-olds who would turn 18 by the general election to vote in that state's primary.
Sanders national message was that 17 years old could vote which is true in some states. You cannot use a national message like this in a state where the law is different
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I think it's tots adorbs you're rationalizing youthful ignorance of an age requirement.
LanternWaste
Mar 2017
#46
All the states should be the same, whoever will be 18 by general election can vote in the primary.
Sunlei
Mar 2017
#3
Yeah. For a general election, every state should use the EXACT same voting method (paper ballots)
4lbs
Mar 2017
#7
Republicans are against exact same method because they WANT to exclude *some* voters with confusion
Sunlei
Mar 2017
#8
I agree. The GOP has long known that they would actually lose every election from local offices to
4lbs
Mar 2017
#25
always Republicans because the tactic works for them. Worse with Russian & IMO, Chinas global
Sunlei
Mar 2017
#42
only 70 out of millions & its only primary. Shows us how Republicans check every single voter reg.
Sunlei
Mar 2017
#43
What??? WI has voter ID, so 17 y.o. would not have been allowed - WHATS THE POINT of our stupid
Kashkakat v.2.0
Mar 2017
#44