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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Tue May 24, 2016, 07:48 PM May 2016

California June Primary Lawsuit Won’t Be Heard Until August [View all]

California June Primary Lawsuit Won’t Be Heard Until August
May 24, 2016 3:23 PM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A federal judge has set an Aug. 18 hearing date in a lawsuit filed by a Bernie Sanders supporter seeking to extend California’s voter registration deadline ahead of the primary election, meaning the plaintiffs won’t get a hearing before the state’s June 7 primary.

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2016/05/24/california-june-primary-lawsuit-wont-be-heard-until-august/

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California June Primary Lawsuit Won’t Be Heard Until August [View all] workinclasszero May 2016 OP

That lawsuit was never going to fly anyway. leftofcool May 2016 #1

When was the case filed? I believe in voting and voting rights and I wish that courts could Tal Vez May 2016 #2

Those who registered as NPP who didn't get the ballot the wanted, on Election Day all they still_one May 2016 #7

This case isn't about expanding voting rights SharonClark May 2016 #24

It is also about Democrats choosing their own nominee. LisaM May 2016 #28

AKA Democracy... sarae May 2016 #32

. George II May 2016 #3

Information was posted on DU last year about the open, closed and semi-closed primaries, Thinkingabout May 2016 #4

Oops wysi May 2016 #5

Considering how often Sanders says the rules shouldn't be changed in the middle of the process... TwilightZone May 2016 #6

It's lousy how these party rules gripes get convoluted with actual voting rights Rose Siding May 2016 #8

It was a ridiculus demand in the first place. eom BobbyDrake May 2016 #9

Great siggy! workinclasszero May 2016 #10

Courtesy of our HRC Group friend riversedge! BobbyDrake May 2016 #16

Glad you liked it. Thanks riversedge May 2016 #27

So many of them... SaschaHM May 2016 #11

HA! workinclasszero May 2016 #12

Sanders had better luck in Ohio where he sued to open the primary to 17 year olds annavictorious May 2016 #13

Voting is too hard, following the rules is too hard.... Historic NY May 2016 #14

I read a list of California movie people (Susan Sarandon / Ralph Nader types) annavictorious May 2016 #15

The stupid. It Berns. okasha May 2016 #17

It's the acid man. fleabiscuit May 2016 #18

For real? Cha May 2016 #19

Does anyone else find this Cha May 2016 #20

Are we wrong? liberal N proud May 2016 #23

NO. I'd Cha May 2016 #26

Am gonna sue Canada and Mexico and all the American countries so that I can vote in any and all Her Sister May 2016 #21

LOL workinclasszero May 2016 #22

Another Bernie Sanders political stunt fail liberal N proud May 2016 #25

The pope did help him. He referred him to a psychiatrist. Koinos May 2016 #29

LOL liberal N proud May 2016 #30

Good! Yet another Sanders gimmick; his whole campaign is gimmicks. A Sander's fan was on AM radio R B Garr May 2016 #31