The Unofficial Election 2016 Results Thread PLEASE

Loss Leader said:
Of course they did. The people were all in line before the polls closed. Refusing to let them vote because the polls weren't sufficiently staffed would be voter suppression.

Honestly, it was all reported in the media and broadcast live at the time.
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a sentence in a cnbc report states 'this type of lawsuit is not unusual in presidential elections'

for those in the know - how accurate is this statement in general, and how accurate specifically in this case?

also, that avatar bet is pointless, as the member we all hope loses appears to have no shame...if you can come up with something that actually bothers him (and I would add 'more than trump's impending loss', but the wrath of the whatever...) I will be seriously impressed. Pretty sure the reverse is not true...(this is intended as a compliment)
 
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JoeBentley said:
Honestly I think a single "voting day" has reached a tipping point. I think early voting should become a Federal level law, with the final voting day being a Federal Holiday.
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With hot dogs and parades and balloons for the kids! We take our democracy for granted. We should celebrate it again.
 
Hokulele said:
I am a manager at a medium sized business in a swing county in a swing state. I have been pleasantly surprised at the number of employees who have requested paid time off to vote today. Since they will need to bring in a poll receipt or similar documentation to get paid for that time off, I know they will actually be voting!
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I work for a subsidiary of First American, rated one of the top 100 companies to work for, and even they don't provide paid time off to vote. Unpaid, sure. Wow!

Also, a poll receipt would be difficult here in my state. Your receipt here is an "I Voted" sticker. A friend asked for a receipt when she early voted and was told here that the sticker is considered the receipt. I don't know how true that is though.

I live in Florida so I'm not surprised the state doesn't encourage time off for voting.
 
Drumming my fingers. So far, most repeated meme is the surge in Hispanic vote levels, an indirect indication that Hillary may do well. Better'n I expected, anyway.
 
TragicMonkey said:
Very high turnout in my precinct. I got there at 5:45 and was about sixtieth in line. Two hours later my sister texted me she's there with a hundred people ahead of her in line, and the ballot box for paper ballots is full so they're getting another one.
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What would the USA do if turnout was closer to 100%, as it ought to be??

In Germany, turnout for federal elections has never been below 70%. And yet, there are hardly any lines at all. My experience at every election has been that I go there at a convenient time (we vote on Sundays - "convenient" for me is any time after a late breakfast) and get to vore immediately - they check who I am, tick me off in a list, hand me the ballots, I walk in the booth and do my crosses, fold them, put them in the box -done. Note: No line!
I once did duty in a polling place, administering the voters and counting ballots. This was in the early 1990s, at a time when hundreds of thousands of ethnic Germans had recently immigrated from the former Soviet Union, and my polling place was in the town quarter that hosted the majority of formerly Soviet immigrees. They, being new to democracy and eager to make perfectly sure they do get to vote, largely turned out in time for the 8 a.m. opening of the polling place, so there was a line in the first hour. After that, all was relaxed.

So ... I am surprised to hear that there are long lines in such a mature Democracy. One would think it would be considered a huge priority to make sure voting is as cumber-free as possible.
 
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I can't believe that in California, I just voted on a properstion about condoms for actors making porn movies.
I am not joking.
 
Maya22 said:
Pretty map. I'm a bit confused. Was part of British Columbia one part of Washington Territory or Oregon Territory?

My history knowledge sucks.
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The two American Territories, along with BC, were part of a disputed area which, from roughly 50 years, from 1815 to 1846, were jointly governed by the US and Great Britain,while the dispute was settled. Fifty Four Forty or Fight,etc.
 
DreadNiK said:
a sentence in a cnbc report states 'this type of lawsuit is not unusual in presidential elections'

for those in the know - how accurate is this statement in general, and how accurate specifically in this case?

also, that avatar bet is pointless, as the member we all hope loses appears to have no shame...if you can come up with something that actually bothers him (and I would add 'more than trump's impending loss', but the wrath of the whatever...) I will be seriously impressed. Pretty sure the reverse is not true...(this is intended as a compliment)
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It's not unusual. But the GOP has no case. The judge is only empowered to provide specific relief.and no way is the judge going to take a few hundred votes and rule them ineligible. Also the law doesn't specifically limit early voter hours. It does limit hours on election day and even then anyone in line at the 7 PM closing is allowed to vote. Poll workers go to the end of the line and don't allow anyone else to vote.
 
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