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We May Be in for a Long Night
The News & Observer (Raleigh) is reporting that turnout is strong and that poll workers are giving out large numbers of provisional ballots. Perhaps not everyone is aware, but North Carolina contains some of the country's fastest-growing municipalities and it's altogether a fast-growing state.
According to the report, if a person's address is wrong (perhaps they moved), they are given a provisional ballot and if a registered Republican insists on voting in the Democratic Primary, then they get the same.
Perhaps they'll be able to quickly determine whether someone was eligible to vote or if their vote should count, but I have to say that if neither candidate's margin is wide enough to account for any eventual provisionals and because this situation could effect the accuracy of the exit polls: We could be in for a long night.













Comments (2)
Could be? Will be!
May 6, 2008 6:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Speaking of long nights, this might be a good opportunity to remind anyone reading that those of you who live in New York or San Francisco are welcome to join the TPM-aholics parties in those cities (hosted by Genghis and by me, respectively). Although the group is organized through Obama website, Clinton supporters are welcome too.
May 6, 2008 7:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
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