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2016 Postmortem

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suffragette

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Tue Apr 19, 2016, 12:58 PM Apr 2016

NY polling place problems [View all]

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-primary-voters-outraged-broken-machines-late-polls-article-1.2606810

Queens resident George Mack said he came to P.S. 52 in Springfield Gardens to vote right at 6 a.m. He, and about 50 other early voters, learned all three machines on site were broken. Volunteers at the school told voters to place their ballots in a slot, and they would all get processed later.
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Meanwhile, voters at the Cooper Park Houses in Greenpoint, Brooklyn couldn't even get close to a machine. More than two hours after polls were supposed to open at 6 a.m., that site was still closed.
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"I came back at 7:30 and they had just gotten the key. Upon entering, there were no voting machines."
A Board of Elections representative arrived around 8, she said, and told voters he had been busy tending to problems at other polls. Voting finally started at Atlantic Terminal around 8:30.
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NY polling place problems [View all] suffragette Apr 2016 OP
this is not surprising, sadly, happens every election nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #1
Is it because of smaller government? LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #2
no, it's because it's hard to win budget fights for voting machines geek tragedy Apr 2016 #4
and one reason why I don't understand why more people don't do absentee ballots still_one Apr 2016 #3
Here in NY you can't unless you're actually unable to go to the polls. brooklynite Apr 2016 #7
That is unfortunate. No problem with that in California still_one Apr 2016 #14
you have to have an excuse here. and it's a lot less work to geek tragedy Apr 2016 #8
Not surprising, but very discouraging. suffragette Apr 2016 #6
From the stories, apparently it's hitting critical mass in NY. Hortensis Apr 2016 #25
Is it really so hard to plan ahead for these things? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2016 #5
Yes. Voters have been disparaged for not having taken care of registration months ago, suffragette Apr 2016 #9
More info from Think Progress suffragette Apr 2016 #10
WSJ report - even a voting rights attorney faced problems suffragette Apr 2016 #11
Polling places moved and voters redirected with handwritten signs suffragette Apr 2016 #12
By Hook or by Crook madokie Apr 2016 #13
Sure seems like Brooklyn had been extra hard hit, first with purging voter rolls, now suffragette Apr 2016 #15
"Latest from N.Y. primaries: Postcards cause polling location problems upstate" suffragette Apr 2016 #16
"Problems at Williamsburg Polling Station Just One of Many Headaches For Voters" suffragette Apr 2016 #17
what a mess! how come no dry runs? or any kind of verification that things were up and ready? amborin Apr 2016 #18
Great points. And why is there more bashing on the people who want to exercise suffragette Apr 2016 #19
Upstate reports of being denied affidavit ballots suffragette Apr 2016 #20
They've also CHANGED POLLING places a day before the primary in many precincts. We have to do sabrina 1 Apr 2016 #21
I don't see how anyone can say this doesn't depress and discourage people suffragette Apr 2016 #22
"Campaigns cry foul after New York voters report issues" suffragette Apr 2016 #23
Ok, so voters have to be prepared 8 months ahead of time beedle Apr 2016 #24
You said this better than I have. Perfectly stated point! suffragette Apr 2016 #26
are you starting to understand the rules are only for the little people questionseverything Apr 2016 #29
Denying a citizen's right to vote should frighten you, unless B Calm Apr 2016 #30
If there is a major election coming up, shouldn't they make sure machines are YOHABLO Apr 2016 #27
They should. Also, in another thread someone in NY pointed out that it is difficult suffragette Apr 2016 #28
New York City Comptroller To Audit Board Of Election Due To Hundreds Of Thousands Of Polling Problem suffragette Apr 2016 #31
And more voting irregularities Contrary1 Apr 2016 #32
" I don’t know how many people gave up earlier in the morning" suffragette Apr 2016 #34
Unacceptable and unforgivable. tabasco Apr 2016 #33
It's so infuriating. suffragette Apr 2016 #36
Report in Guardian live blog suffragette Apr 2016 #35
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