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truthpusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 02:26 PM Original message |
Voting nightmare: Democrats seek extension (system crashes after voter overload) |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. They bogged down in the MORNING??? |
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Justyce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. When the computers crash or lose power, are all the votes lost?! |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 03:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. Supposedly not |
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Turn CO Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 04:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. It's the registration computers that crashed...not the voting computers |
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Hav (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. . |
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ourvoicescount (251 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. I don't know why we have to all vote at the same time... |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 02:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Welcome to the DU ourvoicescount! |
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Tunkamerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 02:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. lots of places have early voting |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 03:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Even Florida has 2 weeks of early voting |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 04:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. 3 day period YES end of day tally NO |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's all part of the Repig voter suppression strategy. |
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subterranean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
7. They should have paper-based ballots as backup |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
9. Wow, all those voters clamoring to endorse the status quo |
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Nickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 02:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I thought the same thing in 2004 and you're right, they spun it the exact |
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Mist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
10. And power failures at the same time--what a coinky-dink. nt |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
12. It's that 'ol Bushite "efficiency" again. They promised us the "efficiency" |
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Ethelk2044 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
13. Voting |
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tinfoilinfor2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 03:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Nice try. |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 03:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. WHAT? I just got a robocall from repubs saying to cast a provisional ballot! |
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tinfoilinfor2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 04:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I would first go to my polling place. If it is closed there will be |
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heliarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 04:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. RECORD the message and distribute |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 03:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. "… ran out of provision ballots shortly after noon." |
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Turn CO Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
16. Denver proper is very blue -- isn't it always the blue districts |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 04:09 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. and of course the republicans will fall all over themselves |
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Turn CO Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 04:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. But we have a Repub Sec of State... |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
18. "vote by mail" is a possible solution |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
21. I live in Denver... |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
28. voting made easy??? |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 05:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. HAVA--"Help Americans Vomit Act" |
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Ethelk2044 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
30. It was denied |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 05:50 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Did they give a reason for the denial? |
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Zachstar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 05:54 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. NRPPA |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 06:41 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Welcome to DU, Zachstar! |
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Secure44 (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
33. Voting nightmare |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-07-06 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
34. I would SO be demanding... |
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