South Florida County Extends Early Voting — But Only In One GOP Stronghold

[deminks]

Last edited Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:25 PM - Edit history (1)

http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/11/04/1136371/south-florida-county-extends-early-voting-but-only-in-one-gop-stronghold/

Last night, voters in Miami-Dade County were forced to wait in line up to six hours to vote. In some precincts voters who arrived at 7PM were not able to cast their ballots until 1AM.

In response, Republican-affiliated election officials in Miami-Dade have effectively extended early voting from 1PM to 5PM today by allowing “in-person” absentee voting. But this accommodation will only be available in a single location in the most Republican area of the county.

Nearly every city within 5 to 10 miles of this location — including Hialeah, Miami Springs, Sweetwater and Miami Lakes — has a substantial Republican voter registration advantage.

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It just goes on and on and on.

Edited to add update:

Miami-Dade shuts down in-person absentee voting after elections HQ overwhelmed with voters

Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2012/11/miami-dade-shuts-down-in-person-absentee-voting-after-elections-hq-overwhelmed-with-voters.html#storylink=cpy

In a confusing turn of events, the Miami-Dade elections department shut down early Sunday afternoon after too many people showed up to request and cast absentee ballots in person.

The department had opened its Doral headquarters from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. as a work-around to an early-voting crackdown law.

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Shortly after, however, the department locked its doors and shut down the operation without explanation. The people in line did not get to vote.

“Let us vote!” they shouted.

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Tow trucks later began towing voters’ cars parked in a lot across the street from the elections department. “This is intimidation!” one voter yelled

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[liberal N proud]

1. God, damn, the Ohio criminals got busted for trying that

Why are these fuckers not hauled off to jail for their crimes.

A federal judge blocked the Ohio SoS from having different voting hours and days in Republican vs Democratic areas.

What is happening to this country right now is nothing less than a coup attempt.

[Nika]

2. I hope there is a killer lawsuit out off this outrage

With the Repugs, the lying and cheating never stops.

[Scuba]

3. Lock these fuckers up!!!

[deminks]

4. bump for the update