Illinois Revoting? - Democratic Underground

Response to Baobab (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 09:59 AM

leftofcool (19,460 posts)

1. Link?

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Response to Baobab (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 10:03 AM

geek tragedy (68,868 posts)

2. not everything you read on the Internet is true nt

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Response to geek tragedy (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 10:04 AM

islandmkl (5,275 posts)

4. probably hasn't seen the Abe Lincoln PSA about internet truth...

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Response to geek tragedy (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 10:10 AM

Bjornsdotter (6,123 posts)

8. However this is true

Both the Illinois Attorney General's Office and the State Board of Elections are now involved, looking into complaints that some people never got to vote, after their polling places ran out of ballots.

People lined up for hours hoping to be able to vote Tuesday night. Several people like Nancy Schodroski, never got to.

"As a voter it was very frustrating, and I am frustrated, I'm angry," Schodroski said.

Voter Ronald Summers feels the same exact anger as he was told to put his number down and was promised a phone call when ballots arrived. He says the phone never rang.

http://www.wgem.com/story/31489403/2016/03/16/ballot-issue-issue-addressed-in-adams-county

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Response to Bjornsdotter (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 10:16 AM

Betty Karlson (7,231 posts)

11. Debbie really needs to stop her shenanigans/ start better organising the primaries.

This is her job, and she is doing the lousiest job in living memory.

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Response to Betty Karlson (Reply #11)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 01:20 PM

MineralMan (144,947 posts)

19. I'm afraid that Debbie has nothing to do with

elections in Illinois or any other state. She has no input into how they are handled. That's a state-by-state issue.

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Response to Betty Karlson (Reply #11)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 05:14 PM

surrealAmerican (11,116 posts)

22. This time it appears to have been Republican shenanigans ...

... and, yes, it is just plain stupid of them to pull a stunt like this in the primaries.

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Response to Baobab (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 10:04 AM

Lucinda (30,761 posts)

3. Nope.

Not according to the IL SOS page.

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Response to Baobab (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 10:06 AM

Kittycat (10,493 posts)

5. You're going to need to elaborate.

Are you referring to the debacle that was election day here?

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Response to Baobab (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 10:08 AM

AzDar (14,023 posts)

6. I saw something yesterday about trying to get a re-vote... due to shenanigans like this:

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/03/21/3761656/illinois-student-voting/

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Response to Baobab (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 10:09 AM

Bjornsdotter (6,123 posts)

7. If you are referring to Adams County

....and parts of McHenry county you are correct.

McHenry had problems with the sign-in book and was ordered by the court to stay open until 8:30.

Adams county people were turned away.

http://www.wgem.com/story/31489403/2016/03/16/ballot-issue-issue-addressed-in-adams-county

Both the Illinois Attorney General's Office and the State Board of Elections are now involved, looking into complaints that some people never got to vote, after their polling places ran out of ballots.

People lined up for hours hoping to be able to vote Tuesday night. Several people like Nancy Schodroski, never got to.

"As a voter it was very frustrating, and I am frustrated, I'm angry," Schodroski said.

Voter Ronald Summers feels the same exact anger as he was told to put his number down and was promised a phone call when ballots arrived. He says the phone never rang.

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Response to Bjornsdotter (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 10:23 AM

Kittycat (10,493 posts)

12. Many counties had problems

Sangamon turned voters away without ballots after waiting hours with extended hours.
Kendall closed several polling sites during extended hours, and even turned voters away during those hours at the village hall. Despite a court order to stay open (one person reported to arrive at 7:17, was told they were too late/closed at 7, hours had been extended to 8PM). Other sites that had been without ballots earlier in the day, people returned to vote during the widely reported extended hours and found the locations locked up, and lights off. Issues were prevalent in Kane, Kendall, McHenry, Adams, Sangamon - at least. Adams was one that really stood up for their voters and tried to make it right. Last I read, Lisa Madigan's office argued against Monday's special extended election for Adams county. Wanting to maintain "election integrity" I think I read. I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong.

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Response to Kittycat (Reply #12)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 10:30 AM

Bjornsdotter (6,123 posts)

13. Yep

That's not all they did. Some of the long time Democratic judges were not contacted to serve, instead they were replaced with new judges.

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Response to Bjornsdotter (Reply #13)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 11:41 AM

Kittycat (10,493 posts)

16. And doubled up duties

Down in Sang. As a cost cutting measure.

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Response to Baobab (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 10:11 AM

revbones (3,660 posts)

9. Probably similar to this

http://www.whig.com/article/20160317/ARTICLE/303179787#

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Response to revbones (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 11:44 AM

Kittycat (10,493 posts)

17. But then this update

http://www.whig.com/article/20160318/ARTICLE/160319975

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Response to Baobab (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 10:14 AM

NWCorona (8,541 posts)

10. So to all the naysayers

It looks like there is some truth to this story.

Thanks for the heads up!

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Response to Baobab (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 10:57 AM

redstateblues (10,554 posts)

14. Whenever Bernie loses BSS goes all X Files

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Response to redstateblues (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 11:16 AM

NV Whino (20,886 posts)

15. You're forgetting Hillary voters were turned away, too.

This is voter disenfranchisement.

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Response to redstateblues (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 11:45 AM

Kittycat (10,493 posts)

18. Voters being turned away and polls closing early impacts everyone

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Response to redstateblues (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 04:51 PM

Bjornsdotter (6,123 posts)

20. Contrary to your X- Files belief

....the voters who were turned away were not asked who they were voting for. Republicans and Democrats were turned away.

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Response to Baobab (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 04:52 PM

MerryBlooms (11,258 posts)

21. No. Ridiculous. If that were the case, it would be on my every local news channel.

You should self-delete.

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22 replies	Author	Time	Post
Illinois Revoting? (Original post)	Baobab	Mar 2016	OP
Link?	leftofcool	Mar 2016	#1
not everything you read on the Internet is true nt	geek tragedy	Mar 2016	#2
probably hasn't seen the Abe Lincoln PSA about internet truth...	islandmkl	Mar 2016	#4
However this is true	Bjornsdotter	Mar 2016	#8
Debbie really needs to stop her shenanigans/ start better organising the primaries.	Betty Karlson	Mar 2016	#11
I'm afraid that Debbie has nothing to do with	MineralMan	Mar 2016	#19
This time it appears to have been Republican shenanigans ...	surrealAmerican	Mar 2016	#22
Nope.	Lucinda	Mar 2016	#3
You're going to need to elaborate.	Kittycat	Mar 2016	#5
I saw something yesterday about trying to get a re-vote... due to shenanigans like this:	AzDar	Mar 2016	#6
If you are referring to Adams County	Bjornsdotter	Mar 2016	#7
Many counties had problems	Kittycat	Mar 2016	#12
Yep	Bjornsdotter	Mar 2016	#13
And doubled up duties	Kittycat	Mar 2016	#16
Probably similar to this	revbones	Mar 2016	#9
But then this update	Kittycat	Mar 2016	#17
So to all the naysayers	NWCorona	Mar 2016	#10
Whenever Bernie loses BSS goes all X Files	redstateblues	Mar 2016	#14
You're forgetting Hillary voters were turned away, too.	NV Whino	Mar 2016	#15
Voters being turned away and polls closing early impacts everyone	Kittycat	Mar 2016	#18
Contrary to your X- Files belief	Bjornsdotter	Mar 2016	#20
No. Ridiculous. If that were the case, it would be on my every local news channel.	MerryBlooms	Mar 2016	#21