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2016 Postmortem

Tarc

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41. Yea, you give that "but the lawyers said it was ok!" excuse in court, sport

Reply to FourScore (Reply #40)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:36 PM

Apr 2016

There is no legal basis for a judge to flip a primary from closed to open, doubly so on the fucking day of the fucking election. Jesus, wake up.

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ELECTION LAWSUIT UPDATES: [View all] FourScore Apr 2016 OP

Getting a court order is better than a provisional ballot, as your vote will be counted TODAY. winter is coming Apr 2016 #1

Thanks! I added it to the OP!!! Good point! n/t FourScore Apr 2016 #2

Someone on reddit pointed that out, so h/t to reddit. n/t winter is coming Apr 2016 #3

126,000 dropped from the voting rolls in Brooklyn alone. Luminous Animal Apr 2016 #4

Terrible. And it has nothing to do with Sandy because the purge happened 11/15-4/16. n/t FourScore Apr 2016 #6

Is that voters who had not voted in 8 years or something else? Travis_0004 Apr 2016 #30

Very helpful! Any word on how to get a court order? snot Apr 2016 #5

Ask at the polling place, otherwise I guess the court house? Anyone know the answer to this? FourScore Apr 2016 #8

rly? I haven't had any time off to LiberalElite Apr 2016 #20

Hmm, I read that somewhere recently, but maybe it wasn't true? snot Apr 2016 #33

I'm in NYC LiberalElite Apr 2016 #34

Thanks for the correction! snot Apr 2016 #44

Here's the relevant part of the NYS Election Law: LiberalElite Apr 2016 #45

KICK! Raster Apr 2016 #7

K&R nenagh Apr 2016 #9

kicking for NYers . . n/t annabanana Apr 2016 #10

jumping through so many rings of fire.... kgnu_fan Apr 2016 #11

K&R Proudpiscean Apr 2016 #12

How does one get a court order from a judge? Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2016 #13

I have to leave now to take care of my kids, vote and canvass!! Can someone please answer this?! FourScore Apr 2016 #16

Generally, there are election protection lawyers available that will handle the matter brooklynite Apr 2016 #24

link to PDF explaining the process: winter is coming Apr 2016 #26

Ah. Very interesting. Thanks! Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2016 #28

Thx for update. pat_k Apr 2016 #14

knr nt retrowire Apr 2016 #15

In Summary Stallion Apr 2016 #17

Not exactly. But thanks for trying. n/t FourScore Apr 2016 #23

Rosario v Rockefeller (1973) is the Case and It Has Never Been Reversed or Modified Stallion Apr 2016 #31

Knr roody Apr 2016 #18

He is tweeting from the courtroom nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #19

It's state court, isn't it? Fawke Em Apr 2016 #22

Trust me we all filed with the judge nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #25

US District Court for Eastern District of New York Stallion Apr 2016 #27

kicking nt LiberalElite Apr 2016 #21

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #29

K&R silverweb Apr 2016 #32

Jordon's TYT Video Link... Kittycat Apr 2016 #35

Done! Thanks Kittycat! n/t FourScore Apr 2016 #37

Thanks, and great thread! Thank you Kittycat Apr 2016 #39

kandr nt Rebkeh Apr 2016 #36

"You may, however, leave the party affiliation blank!!! It may still be counted" == voter fraud Tarc Apr 2016 #38

No. It was recommended by lawyers in case the judge decided to rule for an open primary. n/t FourScore Apr 2016 #40

Yea, you give that "but the lawyers said it was ok!" excuse in court, sport Tarc Apr 2016 #41

Thanks for kickiing the thread - still 35 minutes to vote! FourScore Apr 2016 #42

I love kicking threads that make Camp Sanders look foolish Tarc Apr 2016 #43