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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: NY polling place problems [View all]still_one
(92,189 posts)3. and one reason why I don't understand why more people don't do absentee ballots
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and one reason why I don't understand why more people don't do absentee ballots
still_one
Apr 2016
#3
Yes. Voters have been disparaged for not having taken care of registration months ago,
suffragette
Apr 2016
#9
Sure seems like Brooklyn had been extra hard hit, first with purging voter rolls, now
suffragette
Apr 2016
#15
"Latest from N.Y. primaries: Postcards cause polling location problems upstate"
suffragette
Apr 2016
#16
"Problems at Williamsburg Polling Station Just One of Many Headaches For Voters"
suffragette
Apr 2016
#17
what a mess! how come no dry runs? or any kind of verification that things were up and ready?
amborin
Apr 2016
#18
Great points. And why is there more bashing on the people who want to exercise
suffragette
Apr 2016
#19
They've also CHANGED POLLING places a day before the primary in many precincts. We have to do
sabrina 1
Apr 2016
#21
are you starting to understand the rules are only for the little people
questionseverything
Apr 2016
#29
They should. Also, in another thread someone in NY pointed out that it is difficult
suffragette
Apr 2016
#28
New York City Comptroller To Audit Board Of Election Due To Hundreds Of Thousands Of Polling Problem
suffragette
Apr 2016
#31