2016 Postmortem

suffragette

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34. " I don’t know how many people gave up earlier in the morning"

Reply to Contrary1 (Reply #32)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:32 PM

Apr 2016

Sad state of affairs.

Thanks for adding this to the list here.

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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