2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Greg Palast: How California is being stolen from Sanders right now [View all]Native
(5,942 posts)People may have had to do their homework and Bernie's campaign could have had more ground forces out to educate supporters in order for some independents' votes to be counted, but at least the opportunity to cast a vote was available.
Somehow I don't think this would have been anywhere near the issue it was if the situation had been reversed. Hillary's ground operation would have had this resolved and people would have known what to do ahead of time.
There are always rules. Some are clear, others are confusing, and some are down right convoluted, but they are there. If people choose not to do their homework (voters and the campaigns themselves), then there will obviously be consequences.
That said, the process of voting in this country needs to be majorly overhauled.