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JustAnotherGen

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35. We still pull the curtain

Reply to CivicGrief (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2024, 08:56 PM

Oct 27

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I think my wife and I just witnessed an ogre of a husband intimidating his wife [View all] CivicGrief Oct 27 OP

Disgusting misogyny Dock_Yard Oct 27 #1

I do too. CivicGrief Oct 27 #3

There was something very satisfying about the metallic "click"... 3catwoman3 Oct 27 #12

I loved them. Pulling that big lever, with that "Thunk" sound felt like "Done!". electric_blue68 Oct 27 #34

Hadn't thought of that. Dang! electric_blue68 Oct 27 #33

Where were the election workers? They're supposed to stop that from happening. brush Oct 27 #2

Exactly XanaDUer2 Oct 27 #5

Good question. CivicGrief Oct 27 #6

Every voter is entitled to have assistance when voting. Ms. Toad Oct 27 #22

You may have someone help you but it needs to be cleared with an election judge first & the voter must request it dflprincess Oct 27 #26

It depends on the local rules as to how that plays out as a practical matter. Ms. Toad Oct 27 #29

That really must depend on where you are. dflprincess Oct 27 #30

I'm surprised they allowed that XanaDUer2 Oct 27 #4

Speaking as someone in the deep red heart of MAGA land misanthrope Oct 27 #18

Kick dalton99a Oct 27 #7

I see trust is the foundation of their solid relationship. CivicGrief Oct 27 #9

That photo is from 2016. Mr.Bill Oct 27 #11

She might have written in Justin Trudeau. n/t Harker Oct 27 #16

Probably copying off her paper dflprincess Oct 27 #31

Election officials and/or observors should not allow such behavior bucolic_frolic Oct 27 #8

I worry about that with mail only ballots. LisaM Oct 27 #10

Oh, yes it happens iwillalwayswonderwhy Oct 27 #19

How old were they about ? kimbutgar Oct 27 #13

Just curious... phoenix_rising Oct 27 #14

Where we voted, there was no privacy. Anyone else walking to or away from Wonder Why Oct 27 #15

As a poll worker idahoblue Oct 27 #17

Somebody was not doing their job, that's for sure. nt Susan Calvin Oct 27 #21

Thank you for being a poll worker! mcar Oct 27 #28

Used to see it... 2naSalit Oct 27 #20

THAT SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED Skittles Oct 27 #23

A lot NorCalBlue Oct 27 #24

Probably a lot to women married to narcissists and other domineering assholes Warpy Oct 27 #25

That is illegal, at least in FL mcar Oct 27 #27

Someone left some BS proselytizing laminated crap in the voting cubicle I used. Freethinker65 Oct 27 #32

We still pull the curtain JustAnotherGen Oct 27 #35