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2016 Postmortem

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UglyGreed

(7,661 posts)
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 05:50 PM Mar 2016

A disabled Bernie Sanders Supporter raised a good point [View all]

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The Bill Clinton rally that blocked polls also violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and the mayor authorized it.

To me, this rally violated voting law as I understand it in three ways, but I haven't seen any attention given to my third point here. Can my fellow Sanders supporters help raise awareness for this issue?
There was electioneering inside and outside the poll. This is clear from the videos we've all seen and discussed, no matter what the officials say today. There is video and photographic evidence.
Access to the poll was blocked for voters who wished to enter. This was an inappropriate place for an ex-president to appear on election day. It caused traffic jams and blocked access to the polls and parking lot. This likely disproportionately affected working class voters who could only vote on their lunch hour.

The FEDERAL Americans with Disabilities Act has very strict guidelines for access to the polls. This rally was apparently authorized by Mayor Marty Walsh and he needs to be held accountable for not following federal law for DISABLED access to the polls. People who were there said they had to walk quite a ways past the crowds to get to the polls. The videos fairly clearly show a barricaded parking lot and I believe the anecdotal accounts about voters having to walk past that huge crowd.

I wonder if single-payer healthcare is more important to the elderly and disabled? This is why we have these laws. No class of voter should be unfairly suppressed through such shameful tactics.
I remember when growing up in Republican Orange County, rent-a-cops were posted outside of polling places, intentionally dressed to resemble immigration officials to help scare off the Latino vote. Laws were passed to prevent that. This is the same thing, whether it's suppressing the votes of those who live in this area, or the elderly and disabled. Mayor Walsh should be ashamed.
I reported this ADA violation to the feds and hope they take action before anyone tries this again. I do not know what the penalties are for a mayor who willfully disregards federal ADA guidelines, but that $20 law all y'all like to cite doesn't apply to actually physically blocking access to the polls. This is federal law, not state.

Here are the rather extensive guidelines for access to polls.

http://www.ada.gov/votingprt.pdf

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Sleazy, entitled, indifferent to needs of others. merrily Mar 2016 #1
No big deal UglyGreed Mar 2016 #2
Just hanging out in Bedford, Massachusetts like he does never. I'm sure it merrily Mar 2016 #3
I don't like when people UglyGreed Mar 2016 #4
. merrily Mar 2016 #5
Great quote UglyGreed Mar 2016 #8
Hillary supporters are the kind of people who should know better Nyan Mar 2016 #16
Just be honest UglyGreed Mar 2016 #20
They're not even willfully blind. They see it and they just don't give a shit. cui bono Mar 2016 #65
I am blind, not stupid. Harcourdt Fenton Mud Mar 2016 #67
k&r Kokonoe Mar 2016 #77
Oh, c'mon merrily Oilwellian Mar 2016 #6
But the AG, a Hillary supporter, said he broke no Massachusetts laws!!111!!! merrily Mar 2016 #7
Over 90,000 (!) have signed this Change.Org petition to bring charges against him... AzDar Mar 2016 #19
Thanks for the link. Now ~94,000 sigs; => when it reaches 100,000 it's going to be sent to Obama! JudyM Mar 2016 #47
I signed it too. BigBearJohn Mar 2016 #55
The hubris and sense of entitlement is epic! Dustlawyer Mar 2016 #18
Don't forget disregard of others and either breaking the law or coming damn close. merrily Mar 2016 #27
Spot on as Usual. Phlem Mar 2016 #12
Thanks so much, Phlem. I usually do have a great day. Hope you do as well.nt merrily Mar 2016 #14
He's handicapped dlwickham Mar 2016 #35
Jury's in Goblinmonger Mar 2016 #44
Thank you dlwickham Mar 2016 #48
FWIW, I did not alert and don't know who did. merrily Mar 2016 #57
You can't serve on a jury of an alert you made dlwickham Mar 2016 #69
I didn't serve on the jury, either. I only saw the jury results. merrily Mar 2016 #73
I thought you said you did dlwickham Mar 2016 #76
. merrily Mar 2016 #49
Somebody who has a disability who was there definitely needs to report it. One of the first reasons jillan Mar 2016 #9
In the past, the ADA has responded to my complaints. They DO respond. BigBearJohn Mar 2016 #56
You asked, Rebkeh Mar 2016 #10
K&R Defiant, arrogant and corrupt display of power. Definite violation of the ADA. appalachiablue Mar 2016 #11
Thank you ... Jopin Klobe Mar 2016 #13
A little off topic, but Art_from_Ark Mar 2016 #17
K&R!!!! Phlem Mar 2016 #15
BillClinton didn't block anything...nt asuhornets Mar 2016 #21
But his campaigning was still unethical. AlbertCat Mar 2016 #23
LOL Loudestlib Mar 2016 #24
Yeah real funny UglyGreed Mar 2016 #30
Hillary supporters don't want a real discussion. It's best to just mock them. Loudestlib Mar 2016 #45
Defensive? It's a message board. merrily Mar 2016 #58
Sorry that I jumped UglyGreed Mar 2016 #63
He was campaigning UglyGreed Mar 2016 #29
Did you even read the OP? FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #38
Did u?....n/t asuhornets Mar 2016 #40
Here is the part you must have missed in the OP FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #46
I hope u find something that sticks, I really do..n/t asuhornets Mar 2016 #42
Two words maindawg Mar 2016 #22
Why don't people trust the Clintons? left-of-center2012 Mar 2016 #25
I didn't think my antipathy could get any deeper...but it is. nt artislife Mar 2016 #31
thx so much for posting ellennelle Mar 2016 #26
Thank you artislife Mar 2016 #33
Where did you get your degree and election law dlwickham Mar 2016 #36
That all of them, including the AG, were under pressure to endorse Hillary and had endorsed her has merrily Mar 2016 #59
They're being blackmailed dlwickham Mar 2016 #85
That's a word that I have not seen used. Significant "pressure" has merrily Mar 2016 #86
BTW, your last name always reminds me of Pride and Prejudice senz Mar 2016 #78
Why hello there wormhog Mar 2016 #80
No thank you for UglyGreed Mar 2016 #37
If you have a more local angle to this, please request an inquiry with the feds wormhog Mar 2016 #81
K&R! dchill Mar 2016 #28
"Mayor Marty Walsh" ConsiderThis_2016 Mar 2016 #32
i have a chronic illness that makes me stupid esp re: details redruddyred Mar 2016 #34
They are power addicted politicians SHRED Mar 2016 #39
Spot on UglyGreed Mar 2016 #41
Results LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #43
omg - I was going to let this thread go dana_b Mar 2016 #50
We must strictly distinguish between Bill and Hillary, unless not distinguishing works better. merrily Mar 2016 #60
How do you distinguish between two peas in a pod? n/t RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #66
AR AR AR AR AR AR AR AR!!!!! d_legendary1 Mar 2016 #72
I never thought UglyGreed Mar 2016 #61
Bump for my son, and future voter. Kittycat Mar 2016 #51
Kickety... AzDar Mar 2016 #52
A tale of two administrations senz Mar 2016 #53
OMG...love the prose Land of Enchantment Mar 2016 #70
You are 100% correct. I am proud of you for reporting the violation to the feds. They DO follow up BigBearJohn Mar 2016 #54
As I wrote in the OP UglyGreed Mar 2016 #62
A-OK wormhog Mar 2016 #82
I even wrote in the original OP UglyGreed Mar 2016 #83
Yeah, honestly, no problem wormhog Mar 2016 #87
BTW welcome UglyGreed Mar 2016 #84
Thanks! wormhog Mar 2016 #88
Kick Babel_17 Mar 2016 #64
Thanks So Much For This Clarification! n/t ChiciB1 Mar 2016 #68
the law is nothing but a net that catches all the small fish, Lokijohn Mar 2016 #71
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #74
Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Mar 2016 #75
Don't worry folks UglyGreed Mar 2016 #79
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