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suffragette

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12. Polling places moved and voters redirected with handwritten signs
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:01 PM
Apr 2016
https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160419/upper-west-side/uws-polling-site-changes-confuse-sabotage-voters-locals-say

UPPER WEST SIDE — Voters who have gone to the same polling sites for decades turned up at their usual voting locations Tuesday baffled to learn they had to head elsewhere to cast a ballot in the presidential primary — and in some cases given conflicting information on where to go.

The Board of Elections moved several longtime voting sites in the neighborhood, but many voters were unaware of the change, they said.

"I was expecting to vote," said Sarah, 77, who'd been going to P.S. 9 on West 84th Street, one of the longtime neighborhood polling sites that the BOE moved, for 40 years.

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Electa Arenal de Rodriguez said she'd been voting at P.S. 87 since 1966 but that election workers couldn't find her name on the roster.

She was disappointed not to vote but was given an affidavit ballot envelope, which she said she'd fill out.
NY polling place problems [View all] suffragette Apr 2016 OP
this is not surprising, sadly, happens every election nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #1
Is it because of smaller government? LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #2
no, it's because it's hard to win budget fights for voting machines geek tragedy Apr 2016 #4
and one reason why I don't understand why more people don't do absentee ballots still_one Apr 2016 #3
Here in NY you can't unless you're actually unable to go to the polls. brooklynite Apr 2016 #7
That is unfortunate. No problem with that in California still_one Apr 2016 #14
you have to have an excuse here. and it's a lot less work to geek tragedy Apr 2016 #8
Not surprising, but very discouraging. suffragette Apr 2016 #6
From the stories, apparently it's hitting critical mass in NY. Hortensis Apr 2016 #25
Is it really so hard to plan ahead for these things? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2016 #5
Yes. Voters have been disparaged for not having taken care of registration months ago, suffragette Apr 2016 #9
More info from Think Progress suffragette Apr 2016 #10
WSJ report - even a voting rights attorney faced problems suffragette Apr 2016 #11
Polling places moved and voters redirected with handwritten signs suffragette Apr 2016 #12
By Hook or by Crook madokie Apr 2016 #13
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
Upstate reports of being denied affidavit ballots suffragette Apr 2016 #20
They've also CHANGED POLLING places a day before the primary in many precincts. We have to do sabrina 1 Apr 2016 #21
I don't see how anyone can say this doesn't depress and discourage people suffragette Apr 2016 #22
"Campaigns cry foul after New York voters report issues" suffragette Apr 2016 #23
Ok, so voters have to be prepared 8 months ahead of time beedle Apr 2016 #24
You said this better than I have. Perfectly stated point! suffragette Apr 2016 #26
are you starting to understand the rules are only for the little people questionseverything Apr 2016 #29
Denying a citizen's right to vote should frighten you, unless B Calm Apr 2016 #30
If there is a major election coming up, shouldn't they make sure machines are YOHABLO Apr 2016 #27
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
And more voting irregularities Contrary1 Apr 2016 #32
" I don’t know how many people gave up earlier in the morning" suffragette Apr 2016 #34
Unacceptable and unforgivable. tabasco Apr 2016 #33
It's so infuriating. suffragette Apr 2016 #36
Report in Guardian live blog suffragette Apr 2016 #35
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