2016 Postmortem

Sancho

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155. So why didn't you check your registration??? After all that confusion and switching?

Tue May 17, 2016, 07:19 AM

May 2016

https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterreg/regtovote/search.aspx

Am I Registered To Vote in Iowa?
First name:
Last name:
Zip code:

If you have concerns or questions about your polling place or voter registration please contact your county auditor.
If you have moved to Iowa from another state or to a different county in Iowa, pre-register to vote in your new county 10 days before general elections and 11 days before all other elections. If you miss the pre-registration deadline, Election Day Registration is available.

Why didn't Benie's organization remind his folks to check before attending a Caucus or Convention?

I've registered in three states and been involved in campaigns since Carter. I've been reminded numerous times to check my registration any time that I moved, changed status, or even switched to the GOP in order to vote in some particular primary or local election (which I've done a couple times in 45 years).

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Update on my voter registration snafu [View all] CoffeeCat May 2016 OP

Things can get screwed up in government records, as MineralMan May 2016 #1

I get that... CoffeeCat May 2016 #5

I understand that the party switching is what caused some issues for BSers in NV Sheepshank May 2016 #9

But many NV Bernie supporters who had their credential stripped CoffeeCat May 2016 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Sheepshank May 2016 #38

And somehow the party switching and such TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #63

AND they know that person IS a Sanders supporter so they can mess with that particular person. Nt seabeyond May 2016 #73

Well, if you are talking about OP, she wasn't switched. LisaL May 2016 #83

But the OP said that she HAD switched back to DEM TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #104

Thank you for helping to explain this CoffeeCat May 2016 #114

The OP had neglected to mention that they had registered as a Republican previously mythology May 2016 #115

From what she posted on DU in 2012, she didn't switch back a week after registering as a Republican. LisaL May 2016 #151

You keep saying that Kaylakaze May 2016 #189

In Colorado and I'm sure other states it's all digital. joshcryer May 2016 #36

MM, of course government records can get screwed-up. Chan790 May 2016 #153

The reason you only hear creeksneakers2 May 2016 #187

So, you are a registered Repug, that made it thru the process even though you insist Clinton people seabeyond May 2016 #2

I shouldn't have been a registered Republican CoffeeCat May 2016 #3

Post removed Post removed May 2016 #4

The woman at the auditor's office CoffeeCat May 2016 #7

. DURHAM D May 2016 #18

You should be alerted. Fawke Em May 2016 #45

I am pretty sure I was. seabeyond May 2016 #49

I didn't alert on you CoffeeCat May 2016 #66

All my decades I have never heard of seen this until, Sanders, an Independent, started losing. seabeyond May 2016 #67

CoffeeCat has personal and real life experience with it. polly7 May 2016 #92

That's ugly. Turin_C3PO May 2016 #87

Obviously there was a screw up. I suspect some snafu happened when you briefly changed your still_one May 2016 #25

Yeah, or shenanigans. joshcryer May 2016 #35

Uh huh... Corporate666 May 2016 #53

no you haven't been a Democrat your entire life CreekDog May 2016 #134

Why wouuld Hillary's alleged "registration switchers" ... JoePhilly May 2016 #85

I am not baffled. djean111 May 2016 #6

I'm not baffled, either ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #31

How did they KNOW it was a Sanders supporter? We see no Clinton supporter claiming this. seabeyond May 2016 #77

I'm glad you asked. Chan790 May 2016 #168

evidently "they" use the same methods to determine the "weighting" of the vote count questionseverything May 2016 #175

So you were a Registered Republican asuhornets May 2016 #8

What crap. Obviously you have a reading comprehension problem. hobbit709 May 2016 #12

My reading comprehension is just fine asuhornets May 2016 #16

But you're willing to support a Corporate R-Lite. hobbit709 May 2016 #19

Hillary has been a Democrat a very long time------n/t asuhornets May 2016 #22

which of these is the real thing? hobbit709 May 2016 #24

Good one! Fawke Em May 2016 #46

Black on yellow, kill a fellow. MineralMan May 2016 #56

No, no Uponthegears May 2016 #68

Yes, that's another one. MineralMan May 2016 #69

Yep Uponthegears May 2016 #76

the one at the bottom... asuhornets May 2016 #99

did Hillary ever register as a Republican? lapfog_1 May 2016 #97

She was a Republican as her Father. at a very very very young age asuhornets May 2016 #100

" I would never register as a Repug for no reason.." lapfog_1 May 2016 #102

But just to get information---that's a stretch...n/t asuhornets May 2016 #103

OK, how about do you support a former Republican running for president? Matt_R May 2016 #184

she didn't register as one, which is more than the OP can say CreekDog May 2016 #138

She began volunteering as a teenager while too young to vote. Sancho May 2016 #158

so priliveged uponit7771 May 2016 #64

coffeecat was registered Republican for about a year in 2012 CreekDog May 2016 #136

Oh come on now... CoffeeCat May 2016 #27

Sorry to see the Hillary attack dogs attacking your credibility. How is it B Calm May 2016 #44

What party runs (or ran) your county? radical noodle May 2016 #78

I could never register as a Republican for any reason.. asuhornets May 2016 #98

I am coming forward with all of the information CoffeeCat May 2016 #13

Why did you have to re-register as a Democrat on Feb 1 if you already were one? ContinentalOp May 2016 #55

Because I was not listed on the registration list CoffeeCat May 2016 #59

They knew you were a delegate by April Kittycat May 2016 #111

My husband registered that day, along side of me. He registered as a Dem too CoffeeCat May 2016 #113

My thought... Kittycat May 2016 #116

You bring up a good point CoffeeCat May 2016 #117

I would verify with stage 2 Kittycat May 2016 #118

Yes, and this is my first year CoffeeCat May 2016 #120

Good luck Kittycat May 2016 #121

I admire you for being honest creeksneakers2 May 2016 #188

no you didn't switch it back, you were bragging about being an R in late 2012 CreekDog May 2016 #139

+1 obamanut2012 May 2016 #14

Consider this ... Why would the DNC and team Hillary purge a former Republican? JoePhilly May 2016 #88

there's only one explanation for her contradictory stories CreekDog May 2016 #140

It gets better, see Creekdog's posts downthread and my response. Apparently stevenleser May 2016 #142

I read that... who joins a political party just to see how the process works...n/t asuhornets May 2016 #192

After you changed your registration to (R) to caucus for Huntman in 2012, were you able to vote for Fla Dem May 2016 #190

I've always been a Democrat...n/t asuhornets May 2016 #191

If you mean the Nov. 2012 election Retrograde May 2016 #193

I realized that after I posted that the GE was open. Fla Dem May 2016 #194

I know people are already giving you grief for being registered a Republican for one week... TCJ70 May 2016 #11

I think people are giving grief because this was presented as some giant conspiracy theory. LisaL May 2016 #62

So does registering as a Republican for one week Art_from_Ark May 2016 #79

I don't care about permanent stains on record. She registered as a Republican. LisaL May 2016 #81

She attended the Iowa Democratic caucus on February 1 Art_from_Ark May 2016 #90

What she says is that she filled out paperwork. LisaL May 2016 #93

She also said she passed the Credential Check at the Polk County Convention in March Art_from_Ark May 2016 #95

Sounds like somebody at the registration check didn't pay attention. LisaL May 2016 #96

You clearly don't remember the Polk County Convention. winter is coming May 2016 #110

This was my thought Kittycat May 2016 #119

And OP doesn't appear to remember that despite claiming she registered as a Republican, then LisaL May 2016 #156

Which doesn't change the fact that the OP re-registered as a Dem on February 1st winter is coming May 2016 #160

she was registered purposely for about a year, she even bragged about it CreekDog May 2016 #141

At least a year. LisaL May 2016 #157

Well, I saw red flags CoffeeCat May 2016 #123

is there a way you can find out who was responsible for taking the "new" democratic registrations to questionseverything May 2016 #176

WHy would switching to and from the GOP lead the DNC (or some other evil group) ... JoePhilly May 2016 #89

As the OP's story has completely fallen apart upon inspection auntpurl May 2016 #154

"Completely"??? That's some industrial-grade wishful thinking. winter is coming May 2016 #162

In my caucus state you could register or re-reigster DURHAM D May 2016 #15

This was not the case in my Iowa Caucus CoffeeCat May 2016 #20

We should all double check our registrations. Duval May 2016 #17

Thank you so much CoffeeCat May 2016 #23

This has the finely-polished veneer of a well-crafted story Tarc May 2016 #21

I can assure you that I don't CoffeeCat May 2016 #28

I can tell you dont give a shit Jude the Obscure May 2016 #29

The lesson here is to verify you are registered for the proper party before the registration date. itsrobert May 2016 #26

Yes, it's entirely the voter's fault when the people who are supposed to be tracking this jeff47 May 2016 #30

They said they registered back... joshcryer May 2016 #34

You don't register to vote at caucuses BainsBane May 2016 #32

I can assure you You can register to vote (or change party affiliation) the night of the Iowa Caucus CoffeeCat May 2016 #42

Iowa is different ISUGRADIA May 2016 #58

Maybe the check then was just a name check. joshcryer May 2016 #33

sounds like you gave someone the opening they were looking for Ferd Berfel May 2016 #37

This is familiar, just not usually in the United States nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #39

Moral of the story for me.... Txbluedog May 2016 #40

I think that was an interesting thing to do. Punkingal May 2016 #41

Punkingal�Take that as a compliment. It�s coming from people who should be in the Republican Party. CobaltBlue May 2016 #48

Have you contacted Bernie's legal staff? hootinholler May 2016 #43

"Iowa Democratic Party" HooptieWagon May 2016 #47

Make This Legal! Question It May 2016 #50

I am befuddled after speaking CoffeeCat May 2016 #54

no, you were a Republican and posted about being so, for many months in 2012 CreekDog May 2016 #143

You were a victim, but unfortunately NorthCarolina May 2016 #51

Finally. A long standing DU'er with a first hand story to share. 7wo7rees May 2016 #52

And her story is, that she registered as a republican years ago. LisaL May 2016 #60

As far as "they" knew she was as much a Clinton supporter as a Sanders. Now way of knowing. seabeyond May 2016 #70

I will not wonder nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #74

Pretty much. Sadly. nt 7wo7rees May 2016 #82

Hmm ContinentalOp May 2016 #57

Good points, all. randome May 2016 #61

+1 uponit7771 May 2016 #65

Yup. Nt seabeyond May 2016 #71

The second I hung up from talking with the auditor's office CoffeeCat May 2016 #91

Wasn't a week, from what you were posting in Oct 2012. LisaL May 2016 #159

This. ucrdem May 2016 #106

+1000. Excellent post. It's also curious that, while she's not sure what is going on, she R B Garr May 2016 #108

Sounds like they threw your registration paperwork in the garbage, along with thousands of others. reformist2 May 2016 #72

Yes, it does. nt. polly7 May 2016 #75

I wonder how many Clinton delegates had this problem. n/t winter is coming May 2016 #107

Did you vote in any partisan elections between 2012 and this year? Retrograde May 2016 #80

In October 2012, she posted that she was still a Republican CreekDog May 2016 #131

Aha! The thot plickens!!! Number23 May 2016 #132

Not just posted, started a whole thread about it. LisaL May 2016 #152

Things that make you go hmmmm Starry Messenger May 2016 #166

and also WTF CreekDog May 2016 #172

So, the proximate cause is that you were registered as R because you registered as R Recursion May 2016 #84

See my post #86 JoePhilly May 2016 #112

Wouldn't team Hillary want to KEEP you, a former Republican, as a Democrat? JoePhilly May 2016 #86

Sounds to me they made a mistake allowing you to vote on February 1. But we won't whine. Hoyt May 2016 #94

Matt fucking Schultz progressoid May 2016 #101

If you switched your registration, you shouldn't be baffled. Didn't someone politely suggest that? ucrdem May 2016 #105

Brush them off CoffeeCat. They're voting for the republican, not you. onecaliberal May 2016 #109

nah, I'm not voting Republican CreekDog May 2016 #135

I'm baffled too CreekDog May 2016 #122

Don't be too baffled CoffeeCat May 2016 #124

when did you change your mind? CreekDog May 2016 #125

I don't even remember... CoffeeCat May 2016 #126

i don't think you've posted a single post mentioning Huntsman in that entire year CreekDog May 2016 #130

I wonder if any of the Bernie supporters who participated in the 1000+ comment attack OP against me stevenleser May 2016 #137

I guess I don't really get that. I've always been a Democrat CreekDog May 2016 #127

Well, let me tell you something CoffeeCat May 2016 #128

who did you switch to after Huntsman didn't get enough votes to be viable? CreekDog May 2016 #129

As they say, the third time's a charm CreekDog May 2016 #144

I don't mean to sound like a jackass when I say this, hon. moriah May 2016 #133

That's a mighty long week! ContinentalOp May 2016 #146

"Yes, I am a registered Republican. Prior to a year ago, I had been a registered Dem" ucrdem May 2016 #147

Sounds like she registered as a Republican, and despite her current recollection, remained LisaL May 2016 #150

Yes, this is all hilarious to some CoffeeCat May 2016 #163

OH DEAR ISN'T THIS EMBARRASSING. auntpurl May 2016 #148

Yes, it is embarrassing to try to figure this out in real time CoffeeCat May 2016 #165

Here's the thing. auntpurl May 2016 #170

+1000 CreekDog May 2016 #171

I understand CoffeeCat May 2016 #173

Sounds like the Sanders campaign didn't notice or care that you were a Republican. yardwork May 2016 #181

Very good points. yardwork May 2016 #180

When I called the auditor's office yesterday CoffeeCat May 2016 #161

As I said, we've all slept since then. moriah May 2016 #178

I think there's a cenk in your armor CreekDog May 2016 #145

lololol obamanut2012 May 2016 #149

Any conspiracy in a storm. JoePhilly May 2016 #164

So why didn't you check your registration??? After all that confusion and switching? Sancho May 2016 #155

Your story is a total mess (being charitable here) and is supposed to be an example of a conspiracy CreekDog May 2016 #167

I know, complete BS story. beaglelover May 2016 #169

It's a shame this was used as the example of 'party changing' on the Turks show. Sunlei May 2016 #174

... Surya Gayatri May 2016 #177

Wow, what a story. apnu May 2016 #179

Agree with the "general audience" section completely. auntpurl May 2016 #182

She was a Sanders delegate. How is this Hillary's fault? yardwork May 2016 #183

I never said it was. (nt) apnu May 2016 #185

Yes, you did. In your post above. yardwork May 2016 #186