Bloomberg Politics correspondent Jennifer Epstein late Monday night went ahead and reported the next two days’ news in advance.
Tomorrow and Wednesday's news today: Sanders supporters not registered as NY Dems filing provisional ballots as challenge heard in court.
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) April 19, 2016
We have to admit, Epstein pretty much nailed it, and reports of voter suppression in New York have been flooding news networks and social media, even before the first polls opened (or were supposed to open).
https://twitter.com/jondotd/status/722432628004163585
Two hours after polls are meant to open in #Brooklyn and our polling place isn't ready. #NYPrimary pic.twitter.com/58KUvKPMuU
— Ben Casselman (@bencasselman) April 19, 2016
Polling place entrance door was locked but finally got in to #FeelTheBern
— Jason Dettbarn (@endonend) April 19, 2016
But were they able to cast a vote once they did manage to get inside? With or without a court order?
@BernieSanders NYers: demand a court order if they deny u ur vote! It works! RT & Share Its ur constitutional right! pic.twitter.com/T6Frk6qDvZ
— Birdie Sanders (@BirdieForBernie) April 19, 2016
It took me five hours and a court order to vote in primary, Queens man says: https://t.co/E8608rguoe #primaryday pic.twitter.com/K9VnkzcyRa
— DNAinfo New York (@DNAinfoNY) April 19, 2016
Who saw this coming? Everybody? We thought so.
Breaking: Major problems with NY voting. Audit ordered. Via @law_newz https://t.co/5oOkEc65KQ
— Dan Abrams (@danabrams) April 19, 2016
Actor and Bernie Sanders supporter Tim Robbins, who ruffled some feathers when he wrote off Hillary Clinton’s landslide victory in South Carolina as the equivalent of “winning Guam,” is warning New York voters not to accept provisional ballots, punctuating his tweets with the #VoterSuppression hashtag.
126,000 Brooklyn Democrats purged. WTF!? #VoterSuppression #NewYorkPrimary https://t.co/ZA8PGpZfnL
— Tim Robbins (@TimRobbins1) April 19, 2016
#votersuppression Before you accept a provisional ballot, know that this BS is going on. Demand your right to VOTE! pic.twitter.com/dsq5NDKFQ0
— Tim Robbins (@TimRobbins1) April 19, 2016
#VoterSuppression Know this BS is going on. Don't accept provisional ballot without a big fight.They may not count. https://t.co/9lZOWjwftB
— Tim Robbins (@TimRobbins1) April 19, 2016
This tweeter calls B.S. on Tim Robbins calling B.S.
@TimRobbins1 BS. Fill out your forms right, pay attention! Don't be an idiot.
— Mary In the Pacific Northwest (@maryintheUSA) April 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/bluvatis588/status/722530965457805312
@TimRobbins1 do you really want people who can't fulfill the most basic civic duties determining your future?
— Kurtis Fechtmeyer (@Fechtmeyer) April 19, 2016
@TimRobbins1 @MSNBC not voter suppression. Illegal to vote unless you are registered.
— lehimesa (@lehimesa) April 19, 2016
@TimRobbins1 They shouldn't count. There are rules; you should've followed them.
— Joyce Tyler (@joyce_tyler) April 19, 2016
@TimRobbins1 Know that some sore losers will lie and distort the truth in any way to further their candidate.
— Donna (@DonSub) April 19, 2016
When in doubt, blame the GOP. Or Nora.
https://twitter.com/XyzMalcolm/status/722546465126641664
Polling place here was staffed mostly by seething women in their late 50's. Thank you for your service and your resentful vibes, Nora
— ???? ???????? (@willlstratton) April 19, 2016
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