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In reply to the discussion: Video: AZ - Computer Shows Affiliation has been changed to NONE [View all]Emac
(2 posts)I waited in line for two hours to be told I was registered as other. I have never changed my registration. The poll workers said I can fill out a provisional ballot but it will not be counted. I called the Maricopa county recorder and they said that I changed my party affiliation on April 15th 2008. That makes no sense as for one, I would not change my affiliation but particularly at that time I was still riding on the high of Obama being elected. I was a very proud Dem especially at that time.
While I was in line there was a poll worker walking around the line telling everyone if they were not registered Rep or Dem that they should just leave because their vote will not be counted. There were a many people turned away. I over heard one lady saying her entire family shows as not registered at all. She stated that her and her husband have been going to the same place to vote for 20 years. She also said a poll worked told her that they were turning away many people with party affiliation changed or registration gone at the tune of 3 to every 10 people.
Frustrated, I get home and in my mail box is an, "Official 2016 Democratic Party Survey", with DNC membership # and registration #. We checked the status for my wife and son before they headed out to stand in a long line and my wife's affiliation was switched to "Other", and my son showed as not registered at all, yet he has been registered since 2014.