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Focus: New York and the Closed Primary System - Apr 13, 2016

By bartolo - Posted on 12 April 2016

Early primary deadlines frustrate New Yorkers left unable to vote, 2.9 million not registered Democrats or Republicans as of April - Guardian

New York election officials worry about crush of ineligible voters, their phone bank is flooded with people who want to vote but can't - WNYW

Independents make last-ditch effort to vote In NY's primary - Gothamist

College students flock to see Bernie Sanders, but can they vote for him? - buffalonews.com

New York's closed primary could be Bernie Sanders' Achilles' heel - MSNBC

Could New York's closed primary cost Bernie Sanders? - globalcomment.com

NY State Assembly Bill A9661: Motion to make NY primary an open primary which permits persons registered, but not enrolled in a party, to vote - nysenate.gov

A guide to the Clinton-Sanders New York primary, by region - POLITICO

An early tableau of the New York primary - counterpunch.org

Prospects are bright for Hillary Clinton in closed primaries ahead - CSMonitor.com

Hillary Clinton’s secret weapon against Bernie Sanders: Democratic voters - The Washington Post

The fight for open primaries - openprimaries.org

'This system is so rigged': Sanders won 8 of the 9 past primary contests by double digits but Hillary got more delegates factoring in superdelegates - Salon.com

Consultant: Superdelegate system is ‘cushy patronage' - The Daily Caller

VIDEO: Dark money, lobbyists serving as superdelegates could decide the 2016 race - Democracy Now!

Clinton aide: Sanders 'trying to rig the system' by wooing superdelegates - CNNPolitics.com

Some Democrats accuse Sanders supporters of harassing convention delegates - Washington Post

How Bernie pitches to superdelegates, Sanders' efforts to woo party elites are meeting with mixed success - POLITICO

What would happen if superdelegates had to vote for the candidate who won their state? - The Washington Post

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Donald Trump blasts 'crooked shenanigans' in primary process - AP

Donald Trump rages against the machine, issues a dire warning to his supporters: You're getting ripped off - CNN

VIDEO: Trump: The system is rigged, it's crooked - YouTube

Colorado protest planned after Trump loss - usatoday.com

Donald Trump confirms that his children will not be voting for him in New York - The Independent

Donald Trump's support deeper than it looks - POLITICO

POLL: Donald Trump wins in ‘Real New Yorker’ category - WSJ

POLL (Associated Press/GfK): GOP voters think candidate with most votes should win nomination - CBS News

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