Primary voting suspended in Puerto Rico over lack of ballots
Source: Axios
Primary voting in Puerto Rico has been partially suspended due to a lack of ballots at voting centers, AP reports.
Why it matters: Most primaries in the U.S. have been forced to reschedule due to the coronavirus, but not because of a logistical issue. The incident has sparked calls for the territory's election commission to resign and could foreshadow more election problems to come in the territory's November general election.
What they're saying: "I have never seen on American soil something like what just has been done here in Puerto Rico. It's a just an embarrassment to our government and our people," said Pedro Pierluisi, who is running against Gov. Wanda Vázquez.
What's next: Some politicians are calling for the primaries to be fully rescheduled while others say the remaining primaries should be held on Aug. 16.
Read more: https://www.axios.com/puerto-rico-primary-voting-suspended-b180822a-db82-469c-969f-10d5bd1f6f2b.html
msongs
(67,194 posts)iluvtennis
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sdfernando
(4,896 posts)They use past elections as a gauge for numbers of ballots needed. Perhaps turnout is WAY up, which is a good thing. Of course it could also be that the number of ballots printed is deliberately being shorted.
iluvtennis
(19,757 posts)being printed and nothing nefarious. Election officials just need to make sure that when it happens that ppl know that they can file a provisional ballot.