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There's only one word for this! retrowire Mar 2016 #1
Yep. Heard something very similar on Thom Hartmann yesterday. I believe the LoisB Mar 2016 #3
Yup! Thom said that this might be intentional disenfranchisement of the voter. Interesting that it Akamai Mar 2016 #8
Or kcdoug1 Mar 2016 #10
it's voter suppression AtomicKitten Mar 2016 #23
YES IT IS VOTER SUPPRESSION and it benefited who on the Dem side? Hmmm mariawr Mar 2016 #81
Hillary SciFiRK Mar 2016 #83
technically the word is "disenfranchisement" Skittles Mar 2016 #11
Exactly so. suffragette Mar 2016 #59
^THIS^ yuiyoshida Mar 2016 #106
well I'm sure Hitler would be proud :( PatrynXX Mar 2016 #31
Are you trying to get banned? SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #90
no but since hillary supporters have already PatrynXX Mar 2016 #95
technically depends on 1. whats been said that day thus my mood 2. PatrynXX Mar 2016 #99
See: George II Mar 2016 #74
"provisional ballots" Baitball Blogger Mar 2016 #2
If the margin of victory is 10k, they are not going to count 5k provisional ballots. Travis_0004 Mar 2016 #42
It could change the Delegate apportionment. This is not the general winner take all situation. FighttheFuture Mar 2016 #93
People can go to the AZ Sec. of State's website DesertRat Mar 2016 #62
Glad to see progress being made with these ballots. Baitball Blogger Mar 2016 #70
IMO, they should shut the AZ primary down & reschedule. n:t PADemD Mar 2016 #4
Do any other states do what California does? Retrograde Mar 2016 #5
Indiana provides a sample ballot online. LiberalFighter Mar 2016 #13
I was able to find that online the last time around here in New York Rhiannon12866 Mar 2016 #32
So while the ballots are online, they're not proactively sent out to voters? Retrograde Mar 2016 #45
Not in my experience. Rhiannon12866 Mar 2016 #48
I'm similarly non-denominational ArcticFox Mar 2016 #50
If you're "non-denominational" (I take that as being an Independent?) you can't vote in the primary. George II Mar 2016 #75
In California I can ArcticFox Mar 2016 #79
I thought you were talking about Arizona. My mistake. George II Mar 2016 #80
Closed primaries are restricted to your registered political party affliliation. LiberalFighter Mar 2016 #136
Independent meaning no party affiliation. George II Mar 2016 #138
Upper case Independent Party they could vote but not in the Democratic or Republican. LiberalFighter Mar 2016 #139
I've received sample ballots in the past in Florida, but don't recall getting one this year. Pacifist Patriot Mar 2016 #71
I got one this year (Florida) n/t Amaril Mar 2016 #102
AZ sends out a voters booklet. former9thward Mar 2016 #109
I heard on Thom Hartmann today that people who had changed their registration to "Democrat" dflprincess Mar 2016 #6
That would be a false statement. LiberalFighter Mar 2016 #14
Thank you dflprincess Mar 2016 #20
What might happen in states with primaries is setting a different date. LiberalFighter Mar 2016 #24
Oh it was without a doubt intentional and so very far from circumstantial. Ford_Prefect Mar 2016 #7
I have my original Oregon voter's registration card passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #9
Every state does it differently. LiberalFighter Mar 2016 #15
If party doesn't matter, then don't put it on the card passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #25
Oregon is very special in this regard. jhart3333 Mar 2016 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #29
AZ votes by mail. former9thward Mar 2016 #110
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #113
In AZ you only have to request it one time. former9thward Mar 2016 #116
see post 6 (nt) a2liberal Mar 2016 #30
Yes, I caught that after I posted passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #39
Still got my from '92... sitting next to a zippo. Blue State Bandit Mar 2016 #35
In Washington the State, anyone can walk into a caucus and sign in as a Democrat. rhett o rick Mar 2016 #88
and Arizona is to close to call. a kennedy Mar 2016 #12
People need a civics lesson about their own state's voting process. Jitter65 Mar 2016 #16
Some other people need a reading comprehension lesson (nt) a2liberal Mar 2016 #33
I don't think this will be an issue in Pima County (Tucson et all) OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2016 #17
Why would you want to insult Kentucky/Kentuckians like that? concreteblue Mar 2016 #65
Heads had better fucking roll over this. n/t bvf Mar 2016 #18
Likely there is some dirty business going on, but... TreasonousBastard Mar 2016 #19
Time To Go To War??? billhicks76 Mar 2016 #21
People Died For The Right To Vote billhicks76 Mar 2016 #22
maybe people should pay attention to the caucus rules drray23 Mar 2016 #27
Maybe people should pay attention to the article they're commenting on (nt) a2liberal Mar 2016 #34
Nice argument. What if that don't work? Blue State Bandit Mar 2016 #40
Everyone should have just voted early, as they can in Arizona. pnwmom Mar 2016 #54
yeah, blame the victim. nt. druidity33 Mar 2016 #135
Might be shenanigans now WolverineDG Mar 2016 #28
Maricopa County, where Phoenix is, reduced its voting locations azretired Mar 2016 #36
Independents should not vote in party primaries. former9thward Mar 2016 #111
id love a big fat lawsuit out of this allan01 Mar 2016 #37
They are Rethuglicans. We are playing dodgeball with Mafia hit men EOM The Green Manalishi Mar 2016 #38
AZ went down from about 200 polling places Boldine Mar 2016 #41
No, independent voters cannot vote today in Arizona. Ptah Mar 2016 #43
Sorry typo - you are 100% correct. Boldine Mar 2016 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2016 #46
Same problems in Michigan, but those don't count, Pathwalker Mar 2016 #47
More info on Michigan a2liberal Mar 2016 #55
My point was that the problems were mostly where voters were Pathwalker Mar 2016 #100
What's the problem? A few irregularities here and there --- Hoppy Mar 2016 #49
Same old same old U.S. election fraud. nt valerief Mar 2016 #51
Every time I see posts like this after Bernie loses redstateblues Mar 2016 #52
The Truth is Out There! Cryptoad Mar 2016 #57
I'm sure it's just a coincidence deutsey Mar 2016 #69
LOL farleftlib Mar 2016 #72
Did you also hear it when Dems lost to Republicans for election fraud? cui bono Mar 2016 #117
Every time this happens it seems to be bad for those on the political left. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #53
As Val above said, Same old U.S. Election fraud, plus suppression of vote. mariawr Mar 2016 #84
We just got done voting Pakhet Mar 2016 #56
Atrocious! 200 polling places reduced to SIXTY??? WTF? Hulk Mar 2016 #58
They have doing that in all red states. Here in Indiana I now have to travel 20 miles to vote, B Calm Mar 2016 #77
That's infuriating! cui bono Mar 2016 #118
We are a banana republic awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #60
Today was not a Primary DesertRat Mar 2016 #61
Kick and R BeanMusical Mar 2016 #63
was wonding when I would see her on here portrayed as Tricky Dick. Hiraeth Mar 2016 #85
Intentional sabotage? Just before Clinton claims victory? Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #64
Maricopa County Recorder... Gumboot Mar 2016 #66
Disgusting deutsey Mar 2016 #67
Our Voting Procedures Are A Joke colsohlibgal Mar 2016 #68
Not true. Just about as many people voted in Arizona's primaries yesterday as voted in previous.... George II Mar 2016 #73
So you're content with that? retrowire Mar 2016 #82
What I'm "content" with is that there wasn't wide-spread, rampant voter suppression. There is.... George II Mar 2016 #89
On the basis of one OP here you are able to establish that Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #119
Considering that the overall turnout was very close to an all-time record in Arizona........ George II Mar 2016 #125
But isn"t that precisely the point? Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #130
The Arizona registered voter numbers include registered Independents, who were not permitted... George II Mar 2016 #131
Yeah. I wonder how many first-time voters, perhaps only recently moved to want to vote, Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #132
I've lived in 4 states, and one of the first things I did each time I moved was find out.... George II Mar 2016 #137
Unless there are a lot of new voters coming in to vote, likely for Bernie, and could not. Then this FighttheFuture Mar 2016 #94
Check that link again - it has 2016 registered voters AND those from previous even number years... George II Mar 2016 #96
Bernie supporters were concened their data base for AZ was hacked. bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #76
You know they hacked it. Why not? All the more reason to mariawr Mar 2016 #78
Arizona- disenfranchises their primary by limiting people to political party on their registration. Sunlei Mar 2016 #86
And it enfranchises people by providing for early voting and mail-in voting Retrograde Mar 2016 #108
White House Petition for Investigation of AZ Voter/Election Fraud KPN Mar 2016 #87
Done, thanks 4 link, 48000+ signers, chknltl Mar 2016 #107
White House Petition for Investigation of AZ Voter/Election Fraud LowOiL Mar 2016 #114
The trick is making it harder for Ds to vote in the primary stopbush Mar 2016 #91
Are you saying that in AZ where an (I) seeks to change to (D) Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #121
No. stopbush Mar 2016 #122
Ok. You said (R)s run AZ's primaries. Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #124
Of course this shit was intentional.... blackspade Mar 2016 #92
if the GOP ran state of Arizona ... artyteacher Mar 2016 #97
For all the Clinton supporters defending this incompetence - or 'whatever' it was polly7 Mar 2016 #98
Brian Sanderoff, political consultant in NM, says Hilary wins here. The primary is not until June! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #101
According to this only 20 people called and complained about not being allowed to vote Takket Mar 2016 #103
USuncut is ran by BernieBros... giftedgirl77 Mar 2016 #104
I was wondering cannabis_flower Mar 2016 #105
they'll get to oppose the candidate that people won't stand in line to vote for MisterP Mar 2016 #120
That doesn't make any sense cannabis_flower Mar 2016 #127
people stand in line for Sanders, and mail-in early for Clinton MisterP Mar 2016 #128
Well.. cannabis_flower Mar 2016 #129
This is what it will look like in November no matter who the Democratic nominee is. Ford_Prefect Mar 2016 #112
will there be attacks on counting fraud by the GOP? pansypoo53219 Mar 2016 #115
Kick! BeanMusical Mar 2016 #123
No there isn't. A woman is being nominated. That's all that matters. nt MadDAsHell Mar 2016 #126
Report Voter Fraud and Suppression onogirl Mar 2016 #133
Sign 2 Petitions for Voter Fraud and Suppression onogirl Mar 2016 #134
I think this is what you're looking for: Rhiannon12866 Mar 2016 #140
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