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2016 Postmortem

mmonk

(52,589 posts) Wed Mar 23, 2016, 05:48 PM Mar 2016

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Note to those not aware: Voter suppression is in place in every red state.

Fight it now or fight it later but don't ignore it. Carry on.

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Note to those not aware: Voter suppression is in place in every red state. (Original Post) mmonk Mar 2016 OP

This is essentially what I think about when certain states with bad rights histories #s come in astrophuss42 Mar 2016 #1

Thanks. mmonk Mar 2016 #2

We are fighting GOP voter suppression here in Texas Gothmog Mar 2016 #3

Nope, it sure isn't. Fighting it here in NC as well. mmonk Mar 2016 #4

And what has our Party done about it? Roll over? nm rhett o rick Mar 2016 #5

VOTE EARLY is you can! Especially in NY; the setup is obvious there Lorien Mar 2016 #6

A worthwhile strategy no matter what. mmonk Mar 2016 #9

That you for the reminder. PufPuf23 Mar 2016 #7

From the infamous voter roll purges in FL -- Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2016 #8

Agreed. mmonk Mar 2016 #11

We should all demand eary voting access... Agschmid Mar 2016 #10

It's really sad we have to think in those terms. mmonk Mar 2016 #12

One org worth supporting is verifiedvoting.org. pat_k Mar 2016 #13

Thanks mmonk Mar 2016 #14

astrophuss42

(290 posts)

1. This is essentially what I think about when certain states with bad rights histories #s come in

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 05:50 PM

Mar 2016

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

2. Thanks.

Reply to astrophuss42 (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 05:53 PM

Mar 2016

Gothmog

(144,919 posts)

3. We are fighting GOP voter suppression here in Texas

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 05:56 PM

Mar 2016

It is not fun.

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

4. Nope, it sure isn't. Fighting it here in NC as well.

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 06:02 PM

Mar 2016

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

5. And what has our Party done about it? Roll over? nm

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 06:04 PM

Mar 2016

Lorien

(31,935 posts)

6. VOTE EARLY is you can! Especially in NY; the setup is obvious there

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 06:05 PM

Mar 2016

they intend to steal it outright, with the AP's help again!

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

9. A worthwhile strategy no matter what.

Reply to Lorien (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 06:08 PM

Mar 2016

Many red states though start reducing early voting and polling places.

PufPuf23

(8,755 posts)

7. That you for the reminder.

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 06:06 PM

Mar 2016

I am pretty convinced that the GOP establishment (excludes Trump) want Hillary Clinton to be the Democratic POTUS nominee.

Hell Hath No Fury

(16,327 posts)

8. From the infamous voter roll purges in FL --

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 06:07 PM

Mar 2016

to voter ID laws now to fewer poll locations, yes, voter suppression is with us and remain with us util Nov. unless steps are taken NOW.

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

11. Agreed.

Reply to Hell Hath No Fury (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 06:12 PM

Mar 2016

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)

10. We should all demand eary voting access...

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 06:08 PM

Mar 2016

Or switch to entirely mail in voting with carbon copy paper trails.

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

12. It's really sad we have to think in those terms.

Reply to Agschmid (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:56 PM

Mar 2016

pat_k

(9,313 posts)

13. One org worth supporting is verifiedvoting.org.

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 08:53 PM

Mar 2016

There are other effective organizations, but verifiedvoting.org has been quietly accomplishing good things for more than a decade.

https://www.verifiedvoting.org/donate/

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

14. Thanks

Reply to pat_k (Reply #13)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 05:35 AM

Mar 2016

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