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Hillary Clinton

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still_one

(96,792 posts)
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 03:40 PM Jun 2016

Some are falsely saying that in California Provisonal Ballots are thrown away. That simply [View all]

is not true:

Q: Are vote-by-mail and provisional ballots always counted – even in "landslide" elections?

A: Yes, every valid ballot returned to county elections officials by 8:00 p.m. on election day is counted in every election, regardless of the ballot type or the margin in any particular contest.

http://www.sos.ca.gov/administration/news-releases-and-advisories/2014-news-releases-and-advisories/db14-090/

There are checks done to confirm that the person is registered to vote in that county, and that they did not already vote in that election.

If Greg Palast and others want to push this misinformation, let's see how well that works out for them.

If a person has registered as NPP, and they didn't receive a Democratic ballot, they can exchange that ballot for a Democratic ballot at the polling place on election day. If for some reason that polling place has run out of Democratic ballots, and those voters decide to listen to Greg Palast, and refuse to accept a provisional ballot, whose fault would that be?

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Making excuses before the event. Nothing new for Sanders and his followers. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1
Yep. It's pre-emptive excuse making so they can play the victim stopbush Jun 2016 #3
I think California is going to be hard to call. It could be very close, but I still_one Jun 2016 #7
I believe Hill will win by 7 or more points in CA. stopbush Jun 2016 #8
You not going to get any argument from me. Thanks still_one Jun 2016 #10
That's the vibe I've been getting - she will def. win CA but now it's a matter of by how much. BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #24
Right! Or turned into an "in spite of the attempts of Clinton to cheat" puffy socks Jun 2016 #9
just like magic if bernie wins all the fraud/cheat/rigged accusations melt away nt msongs Jun 2016 #2
All my votes for years have been provisional. braddy Jun 2016 #4
I am only presenting what California does, and on the SOS it is very clear: still_one Jun 2016 #5
Unless you get the exact ballot you would if you voted in your precinct... LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #15
That is a good point about staying with your county, which I do of course. braddy Jun 2016 #17
I cannot tell you how FURIOUS it makes me that Bernie Sanders supporters are skylucy Jun 2016 #6
I am furious at Greg Palast. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #11
I am furious at the dissing of Senator Boxer, and Governor Brown, and the SOS of California still_one Jun 2016 #13
And all that garbage about Bernie turning CA blue. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #14
I heard Sanders' people saying that and even pundits saying it. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #16
OMG. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #21
Great, let's make up stories about my state in advance of the voting. Hekate Jun 2016 #12
I had never dealt with provisional ballots until the last primary here... LannyDeVaney Jun 2016 #18
We know the CT of rigged system, voter fraud and votes not getting counted without Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #19
This primary season ladym55 Jun 2016 #20
I can't wait for this to be over! I am bored with Bernie!!!!! Walk away Jun 2016 #22
They are lloking for a out when they lose California. nt William769 Jun 2016 #23
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