2016 Postmortem

Sunlei

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3. why did they not allow mail-in ballots?, mail in is state law in Co.

Wed Sep 11, 2013, 08:08 AM

Sep 2013

While voter turnout is typically low in recall elections, Democrats accused pro-recall activists of engaging in voter suppression tactics.

A big blow to Morse and Giron was a ruling that prohibited voting by mail in the election, even though Colorado voters have overwhelmingly relied on mail-in ballots in the past. The decision ignored a state law passed earlier this year that guaranteed a ballot by mail to every registered voter in Colorado, including in a recall election.

Going to have to take it to a higher Federal court, I guess.

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Sad, sad situation in Colorado. Low turnout and gun-nutism win over rationality. [View all] RBInMaine Sep 2013 OP

sadly there is no constitutional right to not be murdered by gun owners nt msongs Sep 2013 #1

Don't blame the NRA blame the State democratic party for not getting out the vote bigdarryl Sep 2013 #2

You are right. As I said. The Dem field operation obviously SUCKED. RBInMaine Sep 2013 #24

why did they not allow mail-in ballots?, mail in is state law in Co. Sunlei Sep 2013 #3

I didn't know that. No wonder. CTyankee Sep 2013 #4

republicans won't win anything without cheating, going to have to make Federal court cases. Sunlei Sep 2013 #5

Cheating compounded by out and out LYING... CTyankee Sep 2013 #6

money talks and the PAC billions, (now legal) make the RW strat to own everyone, very powerfull Sunlei Sep 2013 #7

we will learn from this and develop our own strategies, I hope... CTyankee Sep 2013 #8

hope Ds can use the courts and laws as effectively as the Rs have done. Sunlei Sep 2013 #9

BTW, I posted your post about the voter suppression tactic the Rs pullled in two CTyankee Sep 2013 #10

I wish all voting was mandatory like Australia and NZ...then all we'd Sunlei Sep 2013 #11

we just have to keep on exposing their tactics and really make a stink about it every time CTyankee Sep 2013 #12

it has to be a legal FAST stink though, or as always these 'new' Rs continue their pogrom Sunlei Sep 2013 #14

Let's NOT stop here in DU gun threads to REMIND everyone about this happening! CTyankee Sep 2013 #15

This was due to a badly flawed law passed by the Democratic legislature. former9thward Sep 2013 #28

thank our friends in the CO Libertarian Party. uncle ray Sep 2013 #16

the big Rs use the Libertarians to foward their agenda. Sunlei Sep 2013 #18

BUT c'mon, the Dem field operation with these kinds of stakes could have been WAY better. RBInMaine Sep 2013 #25

Not true at all. former9thward Sep 2013 #29

Here's a little background on that - it seems the new election law conflicted petronius Sep 2013 #20

If voting by mail was prohibited, I'd say a lawsuit is not only justified, but demanded n/t DFW Sep 2013 #30

Voting by mail wasn't prohibited, wild bird Sep 2013 #31

One thing I always wonder Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2013 #13

I don't think UBCs were the big issue in Colorado hack89 Sep 2013 #21

Agree hollowdweller Sep 2013 #27

Low turn out Mz Pip Sep 2013 #17

They also changed the rules and did not have mail in voting that Colorado voters overwhelmingly use CTyankee Sep 2013 #19

People need to pay attention Mz Pip Sep 2013 #22

reality in Colorado locks Sep 2013 #23

I have to question the D field operation. Such low turnout was BS with these stakes. RBInMaine Sep 2013 #26