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Hillary Clinton
In reply to the discussion: Another day after a Primary and another voter fraud cry [View all]Cha
(295,929 posts)14. Thanks for the explanation stillone.. more or less what I gathered.. also, one Ms Helen
Purcell(R)..
Maricopa County election officials writing off voters? You bet
For weeks, some Democrats have been sounding the alarm about not enough polling places in Maricopa County for Tuesday's presidential primary.
They warned that reducing the number of polling places from 200 during the 2012 primary election to 60 would mean long lines and discourage people from voting.
They said the fact that some predominantly Latino areas got one or none polling places essentially translates into voter suppression.
Before, it was easy to dismiss their claims as pure conspiracy theories. It was difficult to fathom that Maricopa County election officials would purposely design a plan to keep people, especially minorities, away from the polls.
For weeks, some Democrats have been sounding the alarm about not enough polling places in Maricopa County for Tuesday's presidential primary.
They warned that reducing the number of polling places from 200 during the 2012 primary election to 60 would mean long lines and discourage people from voting.
They said the fact that some predominantly Latino areas got one or none polling places essentially translates into voter suppression.
Before, it was easy to dismiss their claims as pure conspiracy theories. It was difficult to fathom that Maricopa County election officials would purposely design a plan to keep people, especially minorities, away from the polls.
So we looked at an area, and factored into that how many early ballots we usually get in that area and how many people normally vote at the polls. We didnt look at it as legislative districts. We looked at the overall picture of our voters.
So, it is no coincidence many poor and predominantly Latino areas didnt get a polling place. Purcell and her staff figured few of them vote anyway.
She just decided to discount them. Really.
So, it is no coincidence many poor and predominantly Latino areas didnt get a polling place. Purcell and her staff figured few of them vote anyway.
She just decided to discount them. Really.
MOre to read.. http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/elviadiaz/2016/03/22/maricopa-county-election-officials-writing-off-voters-you-bet/82145554/
Arizona voters wait hours after GOP official closes polls: Its almost like they want to disenfranchise us
Arizona voters wait hours after GOP official closes polls: Its almost like they want to disenfranchise us
https://www.rawstory.com/2016/03/arizona-voters-wait-hours-after-gop-official-closes-polls-its-almost-like-they-want-to-disenfranchise-us/
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Sorry, we're done. You don't get to come into our group and scold about which you know
Cha
Mar 2016
#10
Ah ha! the lurker invoked the "nazi" slur @ us/me since it was my post but accused the
Cha
Mar 2016
#18
The Bernie campaign lost & lost BIG! They thought it would be another Michigan and it wasn't.
William769
Mar 2016
#31
It is sad, we the people are voting overwhelming for Hillary and they continue
Thinkingabout
Mar 2016
#2
Thanks for the explanation stillone.. more or less what I gathered.. also, one Ms Helen
Cha
Mar 2016
#14
Just about everyone who were either "turned away" or not allowed to vote were Independents...
George II
Mar 2016
#17
"The overwhelming majority of Democratic voters actually LIKE Hillary Clinton and want her to be
Her Sister
Mar 2016
#23
Yes, provisional ballots was given and they were voted, not registered as a Democrat at the polling
Thinkingabout
Mar 2016
#20
Yes, saw that one - obviously posted without thinking. I added a bit of reality to it...
George II
Mar 2016
#15
From everything I have seen it is a matter of voters not understanding the rules
liberal N proud
Mar 2016
#24