GOP Takes Control of the US Senate :wow:

[88m3]

Last-Minute Problems At The Polls In Ferguson
BY ANNIE-ROSE STRASSER POSTED ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014 AT 8:20 PM

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Last-Minute Problems At The Polls In Ferguson
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Several issues have come up at Ferguson polling locations during the evening rush tonight. One voter alleges that only 1 in 4 voting machines is up and running, a claim Election Protection is currently verifying. Nearby locations ran out of paper ballots, causing long lines. Officials requested additional ballots at 1:45pm, according to Denise Lieberman, the lead attorney at Election Protection’s command center. Fifty additional ballots were sent at 5:00pm.


Lieberman was quick to point out the consequences of such ballot shortages: people who leave a voting site due to problems are unlikely to come back.

Elsewhere in North County, the section of St. Louis where Ferguson is located, one voter who moved, re-registered, and had ID says she was told that she was considered inactive because she hadn’t voted in the past 8 years. She was allegedly deleted from the voter roll, but she claims that she voted in the last two presidential elections. She was ultimately able to vote by provisional ballot.

Lieberman explains, “If you do not vote for 2 federal elections (a period of four years), you can be put on an inactive voter list. You’re still a registered voter, but there’s reason to believe that you may have died or moved. Legally you cannot be purged from the roles just for not voting. They can start the purge process, which involves election officials sending at least two non-forwarding mailings to the address where you’re registered. If both pieces bounce back, they are considered undeliverable, and you can be purged from the rolls. But nobody can be purged from the voter rolls sooner that 90 days from the election. And if you’re on an inactive list and show up to the polls, you’re supposed to be put on active status.”

– Carimah Townes

 

[OsO]

im really disappointed in some of ya'll how do we keep falling for this?

THERE IS ONLY ONE PARTY... the BUSINESS party. split into two factions. with one party giving slightly more of a f*ck about middle and working class folks.

television is f*cking ya'll brains up.

 

[88m3]

im really disappointed in some of ya'll how do we keep falling for this?

THERE IS ONLY ONE PARTY... the BUSINESS party. split into two factions. with one party giving slightly more of a f*ck about middle and working class folks.

television is f*cking ya'll brains up.

:chrismad:

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

don't forget nikkaz. If it's not the presidential election, we don't come out like that.

nikkaz give a fukk about obama. Obama on the other hand doesn't give a fukk about nikkas.

 

[Huey Shootin]

You nikkas acting like this is the end of the world. If you're disappointed you can thank that fukk nikka Obama for that. People saw this shyt coming from eight years ago and warned that whore to put some steel in his frail ass spine.

Also the problem with you liberals is that you think you're smarter than everyone else. If you're so smart then how come y'all are almost always on the losing end?

I hope the Republicans deliver exactly what they promised so that the fukkers that voted them in can suffer. The only thing I'm mad about is how the environment is going to get fukked over.

First, shut the fukk up. Obama would have helped every candidate if they had actually let him campaign for them. Democrats lost because they ran from the ******. Republicans won because they came out and voted against the ****** occupying the White House. Any other explanation ignores the reality of life in America.

 

[Rekkapryde]

nikkaz give a fukk about obama. Obama on the other hand doesn't give a fukk about nikkas.

Would a white president have created "My brothers keeper". I know cats got their legit issues with him, but come on breh.

 

[Quarterback]

Nah, if it was up to the republicans, you wouldn't even have a computer right now. You probably be homeless eating garbage n fighting bums.

Problem is, the old CACs always hate on something that involves minorities and changing the status quo, so they go out and vote regardless.

He would have a computer with or without Republicans, nikka. Quit suckin they dikk.

 

[Wild self]

He would have a computer with or without Republicans, nikka. Quit suckin they dikk.

Nah, man Dems are lazy, but Republicans insult my intelligence.

 

[88m3]

http://elections.nytimes.com/2014/r...icmst=1409232722000&bicmet=1419773522000&_r=0

map

 

[Captain]

http://elections.nytimes.com/2014/r...icmst=1409232722000&bicmet=1419773522000&_r=0

map

That map is depressing.


there's not much of a Progressive Left, just a far right-right-middle

 

[Quarterback]

Dem should be red, Repub blue. Wtf

 

[88m3]

That map is depressing.


there's not much of a Progressive Left, just a far right-right-middle

I don't think there is a base for it in this country. No matter how left leaning all of us are on here.
the other thing that keeps us stuck is this constant fight with the rethugs. sometimes we have good third party candidates... they end up splitting the vote then we're screwed with loonytoon reds taking office.


how do we change this?

 

[Wild self]

I don't think there is a base for it in this country. No matter how left leaning all of us are on here.
the other thing that keeps us stuck is this constant fight with the rethugs. sometimes we have good third party candidates... they end up splitting the vote then we're screwed with loonytoon reds taking office.


how do we change this?

By watching the baby boomers die off

 

[Captain]

I don't think there is a base for it in this country. No matter how left leaning all of us are on here.
the other thing that keeps us stuck is this constant fight with the rethugs. sometimes we have good third party candidates... they end up splitting the vote then we're screwed with loonytoon reds taking office.


how do we change this?

I think fixing the voting system and investing in an online voting system is a big one. India recently had an election and they had an immense and accurate turnout due to the simplicity of the voting process. Yes we need to catch up with India in voting, this current system is ancient & absolutely makes no sense when we can have a simple online ballot with every candidate on there and it would clearly state their position. This is a system where anyone with an Internet connection & eligible SSN can access.

Of course the traditional venues would still be available but run in the same online system. This would completely change the voter turnouts, results would be know right away, error free, and get young people involved.

When there are phone apps where you pay your mortgage & make bank transaction, why can't voting be as simple and quick?


Of course there is a certain influence of people that benefit from keeping the voting process intact for a long time to come.