PHOENIX (AP) — Hours-long waits for some Arizona residents wanting to vote in the presidential primary have led to accusations of voter suppression from Democrats and civil rights proponents who cite a decision by elections officials to slash the number of polling places this year. Residents in metro Phoenix have been bristling for years over a perception that state leaders want to make it harder for them to vote, and the mess at the polls Tuesday only heightened their frustration. Republican lawmakers passed a series of measures in recent years aimed at cracking down on voter fraud, but opponents believe the changes were merely ploys to stifle Democratic turnout. Those battles are being waged again after people waited in line for five hours to vote in some places. “Let’s be clear — voter suppression happened,” U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego said at a news conference Thursday, adding it might not have been intentional, but it happened nonetheless.
Source: Arizona Democrats say hours-long poll lines suppressed vote – Times Union
Stephen..very sad to see democracy failing in AZ….efforts should be made to increase number of voters…not inhibit them from voting….compared to turnouts in European countries…north America in general fails to truly exercise it’s citizens democratic voting priviledges
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The GOP has had a large majority in AZ for too long and i dare say the same would occur if roles were reversed.
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