Taking things to a different level in Seattle:
https://mynorthwest.com/1934076/seat...tonomous-zone/
That all seems destined to end poorly.
Printable View
Taking things to a different level in Seattle:
https://mynorthwest.com/1934076/seat...tonomous-zone/
That all seems destined to end poorly.
Agreed, I'm just pointing out the fact that elections have both good and bad consequences and sometimes aren't fully felt until years later.Quote:
Originally Posted by JTG
Right. It seems to be that it's an overly aggressive branding that has a high chance of having the opposite of the intended effect. I'm sure the folks on the far left love it, but even the more moderate Democrats are uncomfortable with 'defunding the police'. Because it sounds crazy and, IMHO, doesn't really capture the true spirit of reform.Quote:
Originally Posted by noteggs
Mail-in voting looks pretty good after the Georgia and Nevada fiasco's.
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/ful...ANBTTNLRG4PFI/Quote:
Originally Posted by bobbiemcgee
https://www.ajc.com/news/local/fulto...ZclRx0pwX9cKM/Quote:
ATLANTA — The state election board has launched an investigation into Fulton County after voters who requested absentee ballots by email never received them.
Voters told Channel 2 investigative reporter Justin Gray that there is no sign on their My Voter pages on the state’s website of those requests ever being processed.
That means, those voters will have to go in person to polling sites, something election leaders have been urging us all to avoid.
Southwest Atlanta resident Imara Canady and his mother never got their absentee ballots.
“You sent your and your mother’s in by email and heard nothing?” Gray asked Canady.
“Neither have come back,” Canady said.
Neither did Grant Park resident Daniel Caplin’s.
“It was the 6th of May I submitted over email my absentee ballot,” Caplin said.
Channel 2 Action News has received calls and emails from Fulton County voters who submitted their absentee ballot request by email and when they check their My Voter page on the secretary of state’s website, it shows no trace of it.
“When I go to the My Voter page, it’s difficult to figure out, that there’s just a grayed out thing to get my status,” Caplin said.
State and local election leaders have been urging Georgians to vote absentee by mail to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and avoid long lines that COVID-19 precautions are likely to cause.
Now the Secretary of State's Office is blasting Fulton County for the missing ballots.
Georgia's election director sent Gray a statement, saying:
“Fulton County has made unfortunate decisions that the state did not agree with. For example, they decided to process email applications last. Fulton County’s handling of the current election is under investigation by the State Election Board.”
Gray also contacted Fulton County about the issue. In a statement, they told him:
“While we have processed the almost every absentee ballot request, we have heard from some voters who submitted their absentee ballot request but have not yet received their ballot. Any voters who requested an absentee ballot but has not received it should immediately check the Georgia My Voter Page to review the status. If it does not show that it has been mailed, that voter may choose to vote early through 7 p.m. today or tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., vote on Election Day, or contact us immediately at contact us immediately at 404-612-7060 or elections.absentee@fultoncountyga.gov."
Canady worries the missing ballots will mean some Georgians won't be able to vote.
“People are trying to be a part of the process. People are trying to exercise their vote in this new normal and I just think the system has failed,” Canaday said.
When Gray told Fulton County he was reporting on this, he also mentioned he hadn't gotten his ballot yet either that he had requested by email.
Late this Thursday afternoon after we Gray them about this story, a manager finally responded to his emailed ballot from a month ago.
The absentee ballots have to be received by Election Day, so realistically it’s too late for people whose requests weren’t processed to vote absentee.
https://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt-...ypVztR8RBEOwI/Quote:
Fulton County elections officials have been scrambling to eliminate a backlog of 25,000 absentee ballot applications by Memorial Day.
The backlog, which was caused by overloaded computer servers, comes as Georgia officials change how elections are run to keep voters and poll workers safe from COVID-19.Even before early voting began on Monday, the backlog created long lines outside some Fulton polling places. So on Tuesday, the county decided to open precinct two hours earlier just to manage the lines.
Quote:
If there’s an easy way to deploy brand new voting equipment amid a pandemic, Fulton hasn’t found it. Other counties had problems on Tuesday, but none as bad as what was reported in Fulton — home to 10 percent of all Georgians.
MORE | Voting machines and coronavirus force long lines on Georgia voters
Georgia’s most populated county is now the subject of at least three investigations into its shoddy elections management.
“Everything that could have gone wrong has gone wrong,” Fulton Commission Chairman Robb Pitts said standing by a snaking line of anxious voters outside an impromptu precinct at Park Tavern. He said the county might need younger poll workers who can better handle technology.
Quote:
This is nothing new. Fulton has a history of late returns along with complaints, fines and ethics violations.
What political party runs Fulton County?Quote:
Following the discovery of a backlog of voter registrations in Fulton 2012, and precincts running out of provisional ballots, a secretary of state running his first presidential election said: “Given the constant and systemic nature of election failures in Fulton County, I think that every option for remediation of Fulton County elections should be on the table moving forward.”
The Georgia secretary of state owns this disaster - he's the chief elections officer for crissakes.
There were over 20 counties affected, Fulton being just one of them.
I'm just wondering if you would stand in line for 7-8 hours to cast a primary ballot without cursing the asswipe who bought the machines and was supposed to train the workers (instead of blaming them). Reminds me of the drill sergeant who marched his soldiers into quicksand.
I voted today in the Colorado primary today. Took me exactly 93 seconds.
The right to vote is potentially our most important institution. We need to make sure every eligible voter can easily cast their vote.
Early voting, absentee voting, extended hours on Election Day. If someone can’t find away to cast a vote, they don’t want to vote.Quote:
Originally Posted by boozehound
EXACTLY, stop making excuses for this ridiculous BS.Quote:
Originally Posted by Muskie in dayton
I feel like the new one in Portland will be more authentic.Quote:
Originally Posted by murray87