(In NH) A friend of mine was just turned away at her ward.

[bunnies]

She is a life-long Democrat who last voted for Obama in 2012. When she went to sign in, she was told that she was listed as a registered REPUBLICAN and that she would not be allowed to vote in the Dem primary today. The only way she would be considered a Republican (without her changing her affiliation), is if she had voted for the Repub in the last primary election. I dont know what the fuck is going on here.

She was apparently interviewed by a reporter on her way out. I'm trying to find out what channel that reporter was with. Will update if I get more info.

Oh, and I have no idea who she was going to vote for. Either way its absolute bullshit!




edited to correct: Presidential to primary. Not thinking straight right now.

[Blue_Adept]

1. A good reminder to always double check your stuff prior to any primary

[bunnies]

4. True enough.

Ive never heard of such a thing before though. Pisses me off.

[virtualobserver]

2. they could not possibly know how she voted in the General election

they could only know if she voted in the Republican primary.

[Capt. Obvious]

3. did she vote in R primary in 2014?

[bunnies]

6. Nope.

She said she's never voted for a Republican in her life.

[Jefferson23]

5. Well that has to be damn frustrating for her, let us know what happened if you can. n/t

[bunnies]

8. Will do. And yes, she's very upset.

As would I be.

[Jefferson23]

9. Absolutely..I would be too. n/t

[Hortensis]

7. Terrible. No matter the cause, it is inexcusable.

We need to regard the vote as sacred and insist it be done right.

[bunnies]

10. There should be someone onsite to correct these errors right away.

No voter should be turned away over something like this.

[CoffeeCat]

11. Yeah I live in Iowa

still reeling from what happened here.

[PonyUp]

55. Are people in Iowa still trying to sort out the votes, or has it been accepted? Thanks. n/t

[KingCharlemagne]

12. Kicking for visibility. People died for the right to vote. - nt

[peacebird]

13. There should be a record of whomchanged her status from D to R, with When & Why

And a vote should be actively contacted to let them know their status is being changed so they can rebut if needed.

[malokvale77]

52. This is one thing I think Texas does right.

We don't register by party. They stamp our voters card at the primary poll so we can't vote in both.

[beam me up scottie]

14. Please post the interview when it's available!

[bunnies]

19. She said she didnt catch which station the reporter was from...

only that it was a very pretty black woman with long curly hair. Im wracking my brain trying to figure it out. I cant believe she didnt get the station!

[beam me up scottie]

20. Maybe she can go back and ask?

It's extremely important.

[bunnies]

31. Thats what Im shooting for.

At this point, I think Im more pissed than she is. She's not the type to raise hell over anything. Im totally frustrated right now.

[DCBob]

15. Its my understanding your registration will be flipped to whatever you voted for last election.

However I see you mentioned that she never voted R. Looks like a error in the system.

[Nay]

35. How is that legal? They aren't ever supposed to know how you

vote in any election, for any reason.

[DCBob]

36. They have to chose a D or R ballot at the time they vote.

Its switched based on that not on whom they voted for.

[Nay]

39. OK -- got it. Thanks for explaining.

[DCBob]

40. welcome

[kristopher]

41. That is in the primary, not the GE, right?

Nowhere in the US do you vote in the GE by party ballot - or so I believe.

[DCBob]

43. Yes, just the primary.

[Motown_Johnny]

16. I voted in the (R) primary in 2012

Michigan is an open primary state so I cast a vote for Santorum just as a way to give a little taste of Rush's "operation chaos" to the Republicans.


It would not surprise me if she voted in the (R) primary in 2012.

[bunnies]

24. I just asked her again to be sure.

She said "no. never."

[Motown_Johnny]

26. Then this is bull shit.

No way to cast a provisional ballot?

[bunnies]

30. Im trying to get her to go back with me in toe.

She said no, but I also know she doesnt like to make a fuss. Me? I have no trouble fussing.

[kristopher]

42. People lie about things that embarrass them.

Don't press her. It is her business.

[bunnies]

44. Not pressing. I promise.

[Godhumor]

17. Well, tell her to use the NH Voter Information Look-up to confirm the info

http://app.sos.nh.gov/Public/PartyInfo.aspx

[bunnies]

22. Thank you.

Just sent her the link. Will let you know what we find out.

[Godhumor]

25. If it comes back as Democrat, she should be able to return to her voting site

With it as proof.

[bunnies]

54. Your solution worked.

Thank you again.

[Godhumor]

57. Glad to help n/t

[Arazi]

18. Wowza, I'm surprised they don't let her cast a provisional vote

then hold it until they figure it out

[Nanjeanne]

21. Wasn't there anyone there to assist her from the NH Dem Party?

Usually there are volunteers to help figure out how to get a provisional ballot or who to call or talk to for help.

[bunnies]

27. She said there wasnt. Im trying to get her to go back.

If she does, Im going with her.

[Myrina]

23. I don't know the ID requirements in NH, so this may be moot ...

... but could there be 2 people with the same name, you friend and someone who is a registered R?

[bunnies]

28. Interesting. I hadnt thought of that either.

I guess its possible? She has a rather unique name though.

[CountAllVotes]

29. Not this AGAIN!!

Time to demand that they COUNTALLVOTES!!

[JudyM]

32. Anyone turned away from voting anywhere, any time, should insist on casting a provisional ballot.

Its validity will be reviewed at a higher level after the polls close. No one should ever walk out without doing that, and it should be affirmatively offered to the voter by whoever's running the precinct.

[bunnies]

33. Yes! This is why I want her to go back so bad.

Dammit!

[WillyT]

34. K & R !!!

[valerief]

37. Maybe a "glitchy" voting machine flipped her vote last time.

It's always those glitches, never those criminal bitches.

[magical thyme]

38. Inexcusable. Simply inexcusable. nt

[Helen Borg]

45. One less vote for Clinton, I guess!

[MrMickeysMom]

46. Isn't NH an open primary?

[bunnies]

47. Semi-Open.

If you are an I you can chose either ballot your want. They set up a table where you can switch back to an (I) before you leave if you want to. A registered D cant vote in the R primary and visa-versa.

And If you're an I and you dont switch back, your registration is automatically changed to whatever primary you voted in.

[MrMickeysMom]

48. Holy cow...

That's seriously messed up.

[bunnies]

49. Isnt it though?

I wonder how many I's are expecting an automatic switch. Its bizarre.

[bunnies]

51. No. Youre correct. They should have. nt

[Half-Century Man]

53. Did she vote in 2012 on a Daibold machine?

Lots of reports of vote flipping on daibold equipment.
Yes, I know I grossly misspelled "daibold". I'm on a cell not my normal desktop.

[Dem2]

56. Yes, one must remember to re-register as "unaffiliated" after a primary vote

Assuming this wasn't a mistake, though one can assume many voted R last time since there wasn't a big challenge to Obama.