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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Report from my precinct in New York City [View all]bettyellen
(47,209 posts)64. Independents can vote in November. Whether they can be bothered to participate is on them.
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Those in this thread, and on DU (and in the wild) crying voter suppression ...
1StrongBlackMan
Apr 2016
#29
So they ARE preventing young people from voting. I hope all this is being reported. Right here in
sabrina 1
Apr 2016
#7
Don't rules apply to young people? We vote in PA next Tuesday. I work the polls every election.
livetohike
Apr 2016
#12
Independents can vote in November. Whether they can be bothered to participate is on them.
bettyellen
Apr 2016
#64
In another thread that poster was claiming NY has the country's highest turnout rates!!!!
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2016
#25
I wonder if the DNA of Tammany Hall remains in effect, influencing voter suppression
2banon
Apr 2016
#31
Someone else who isn't aware of what is going on here. THEY DID REGISTER. Registrations are
sabrina 1
Apr 2016
#49
That was not the issue at all. But since you brought it up as a resident in NY it was EGREGIOUS to
sabrina 1
Apr 2016
#65
New york is a closed primary state. They decided that many, many moons ago.
all american girl
Apr 2016
#66
Tell it to the judge. Judge has ruled that anyone whose registration was changed should ask for an
sabrina 1
Apr 2016
#57
Same exact pattern a Az which now may be forced to redo the election. NYers are going to be even
sabrina 1
Apr 2016
#59
I get it. Clinton supporters just fine with vote suppression and proud of it!
Peace Patriot
Apr 2016
#10
How the hell can they expect you to vote for delegates without showing their affiliation?
lagomorph777
Apr 2016
#3
For all our faults in IL, registered voters are told their polling place in advance of elections.
apnu
Apr 2016
#47