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Hannibal Rex posted:What's a good site/stream to watch election coverage from outside the US, besides this thread? The more sober and analytical and less sensational, the better. Nothing really exciting is going to happen until around 8pm EST. Florida's polls close at 7 local time (so 7est for most of the state and 8est for the panhandle) and counting is near because all mail in ballots have been scanned by the machines. Florida returns will start popping up around then. Other states will also start popping up around 8ish as well with some being called throughout the night. PA will take a bit to count because they could not start counting mail in votes until today. During the day we'll have various bits of news, but no one knows anything at all until around 8pm.
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Mr. Nice! posted:Nothing really exciting is going to happen until around 8pm EST. Florida's polls close at 7 local time (so 7est for most of the state and 8est for the panhandle) and counting is near because all mail in ballots have been scanned by the machines. Florida returns will start popping up around then.
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Nov 5, 2024 14:15
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tbh all y'all stressing should work the polls on an election day, it really fuckin rules and makes the day fly by doesn't help during the night or while we all wait, but helps during the day!
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Nov 5, 2024 14:26
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There was a no line at our polling place according to my wife. Granted our precinct is pretty small and the local school hosts a few different precincts, I was pleased to see a full parking lot. The Pennsylvania Secretary of State website turned on their Election Results website. For the policy wonks and statistical dorks, there is a mode where you can view the presidential returns bucketed by voting method. Even though I don't expect meaningful results until this evening, I am going to keep this up in the background. The disclaimer at the top of the website states that unofficial returns will be posted until counties conclude their certifications. https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/General/VoteByMethod?officeId=1&districtId=1&ElectionID=105&ElectionType=G&IsActive=1&isRetention=0 Thank goodness I'm working from home today.
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Nov 5, 2024 14:27
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To add to the big turnout numbers, there was a major surge in early voting last weekend that is abnormal in my county in FL. This is a 2:1:1 D:R:I split county. 2020 turnout was 76% and it was 75% in 2020. Sunday was an abnormally large amount of early voters and was the largest single early voting day in the county. Early voting in 2016 was 32%. In 2020 it was 30% in 2020. EV turnout this year was 39%. Counting mail in ballots with EV, it was 48% turnout before election day in 2016, 60% in 2020 (because of large amounts of mail in voting) and 59% in 2024. At the rate we're going, we'll pass the 75% turnout mark before lunch.
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Nov 5, 2024 14:36
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Stocked up on liquor and have my PS2 set up. Once I get back from work I'll be turning off my phone and regressing to a pre-internet existence, safe in the warm embrace of Onimusha.
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Nov 5, 2024 14:37
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voter in a red hat - but it says MAKE COCAINE GREAT AGAIN also has a shirt on that says EAT PUSSY FOR SATAN not electioneering, a-ok here!
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Nov 5, 2024 14:45
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Sec state of Ohio says Maga gear is A-OK as long as it doesn't say the candidates name. ....gently caress Frank LaRose
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Nov 5, 2024 14:58
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Walked down to city hall two weeks ago and voted early. I hope Kamala wipes the floor with Trump.
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Nov 5, 2024 15:04
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Happy erection day
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Nov 5, 2024 15:12
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I may actually watch the college football playoff rankings debut as a distraction. I might also cause issues in the bar when I, as the only sportsball watcher, scream that the voting is rigged.
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Nov 5, 2024 15:13
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+2 blue in WA.
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Nov 5, 2024 15:14
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This ad was loving great, mostly because the track is amazing and my go-to whenever I'm running and I need a boost. https://x.com/KamalaHarris/status/1853613312543535231?t=iHTp8eyGEC8V7w-BHh5zdA&s=19 Anyways, take care of each other today goons. It's gonna be bumpy but I think we're gonna send that piss goblin packing yet again.
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Nov 5, 2024 15:38
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What are the chances of Trump declaring victory way too early? 100% 110%?
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Nov 5, 2024 15:54
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I'm gonna have a nap before the numbers start hitting, and then I swear I'll stay awake until I know who the president is. And then I might drink until I forget again. Depending on the breaks
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Nov 5, 2024 16:00
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ThisIsJohnWayne posted:I'm gonna have a nap before the numbers start hitting, and then I swear I'll stay awake until I know who the president is. And then I might drink until I forget again. Depending on the breaks My wife tried that in 2000, didn’t work out.
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Nov 5, 2024 16:07
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A couple days back when I went to vote early, a republican woman was trying to convince me to vote for her people and the local folks who were unafilliated (I figured I'd be polite and at least learn who not to vote for). On the last one she was insistent that this one guy would bring back bathroom bans for trans people. I'm trans. Apparently I pass a hell of a lot better than I realized. So I dropped to my old voice and said "well this is awkward." Watching the smile melt off her face was loving priceless. Anyways I hope the rest of NC doesn't vote to go back to regressive shitstain status, I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to watching the results come in but I'm doing a shot for every battleground state that gets declared, either in celebration or in mourning
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Nov 5, 2024 16:12
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I voted...in September  And I still had to wait 30 minutes in line to do so. Can't even imagine what sort of bonkers turnout numbers we end up with at the end.
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Nov 5, 2024 16:12
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As Nero Danced posted:A couple days back when I went to vote early, a republican woman was trying to convince me to vote for her people and the local folks who were unafilliated (I figured I'd be polite and at least learn who not to vote for). On the last one she was insistent that this one guy would bring back bathroom bans for trans people. lol Starting this day with a howler is great.
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Nov 5, 2024 16:17
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Small town voting place has a bit of a line but nothing crazy. I hosed up getting an electronic ballot instead of paper as they only have 3 machines and it’s going to take significantly longer.
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Nov 5, 2024 16:23
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Took 3 flipping hours to get through the voting line. Guess it'll be heavy turnout. Getting a handle of Evan and turning on news multiview. Wreck my neurons up, fam.
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Nov 5, 2024 16:29
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As Nero Danced posted:A couple days back when I went to vote early, a republican woman was trying to convince me to vote for her people and the local folks who were unafilliated (I figured I'd be polite and at least learn who not to vote for). On the last one she was insistent that this one guy would bring back bathroom bans for trans people.  that's amazing.
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Nov 5, 2024 16:31
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I wonder if we'll get fox news ignoring the results for 20 mintues then dragging their analysts out on stage for Karl Rove to yell at them again.
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Nov 5, 2024 16:32
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Leisurely vote by mail a couple of weeks ago, trying not to f5 too much, working and then doing certifications afterwards to keep me busy. I might get to bed at a decent hour waiting for the results on the West Coast.
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Nov 5, 2024 16:44
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As Nero Danced posted:I wonder if we'll get fox news ignoring the results for 20 mintues then dragging their analysts out on stage for Karl Rove to yell at them again. Essentially, sorta: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/10/21/fox-news-decision-desk-2024-election-00184396 Also in 2020, this precinct had 2500 voters with 730 total in person ballots by the end of the day. Today, with 4000 voters, we just hit 559 and it's not lunchtime yet.
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Nov 5, 2024 16:46
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Woodchip posted:Took 3 flipping hours to get through the voting line. Guess it'll be heavy turnout. Oh man I was not ready for 4x trumps.
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I'm thinking having a beer or three, or possibly trying to smoke some weed and then going to bed super-early tonight, and then putting my phone into airplane-mode just so there's no risk of my American friends calling me up in the evening/middle of the night due to ridiculous developments like the last time on January 6th Alas, I still barely have any statistically-significant experience with weed, so I'm kinda hesitant
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Nov 5, 2024 17:27
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Greetings from Germany. Going to a midnight watch party sponsored by the local democrats abroad. Stay safe everyone!
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I've found today much more relaxing than anything prior to today. There's no more bullshit speculation. No more polls which may or may not be loaded/herded to look better than they are. We have an idea as to what might happen, the odds seem in our favor, and all that's left is to count the votes. So, I'm balancing my business checkbooks, watching South Park, taking a nap, playing Flight Sim, and watching old WCW thanks to other Goons around the time returns start coming in. I've never enjoyed/been into  , so I've got my anxiety booster meds on standby.
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As Nero Danced posted:A couple days back when I went to vote early, a republican woman was trying to convince me to vote for her people and the local folks who were unafilliated (I figured I'd be polite and at least learn who not to vote for). On the last one she was insistent that this one guy would bring back bathroom bans for trans people. lmfao what a beautiful story
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Nuclear Tourist posted:What are the chances of Trump declaring victory way too early? 100% 110%? I have zero doubt he's gonna start parroting election rigging the moment CNN and FOX start to say that he's not the clear winner as late afternoon approaches. Hell given his base I don't know if it would make a difference if he started calling it rigged and then he won legitimately?
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Nov 5, 2024 17:31
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How does the ‘can’t start counting mail in ballots till Election Day’ thing work in PA? Is that like, can’t open the envelopes till this morning or is there a huge stack of ballots just waiting to be run thru a scantron?
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Nov 5, 2024 17:34
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facialimpediment posted:That's the election check-out table, I'm a poll worker! They also ran out of lanyards, so my name sticker is attached via scotch tape and an i'm cool i voted sticker. I am about to use this phrase unironically for probably the first time ever: Thank you for your service.
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Nov 5, 2024 17:36
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The election judges phone foghorned the three kids walking into the queue to get scanned in to vote their first time and shouted: "NEW VOTERS!" Everybody clapped and I'm not trolling, this happened. It made me smile. I love that stuff. Adults embarrassing kids since time immemorial.
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M_Gargantua posted:I have zero doubt he's gonna start parroting election rigging the moment CNN and FOX start to say that he's not the clear winner as late afternoon approaches. I assume he'd claim it early since one of his takeaways from 2020 was that Fox calling Arizona early for Biden hugely undermined his ability to claim the election was stolen. who really knows though
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Nov 5, 2024 17:46
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it won't happen (at least not in full, probably) but my ideal scenario has trump losing and fleeing the US in the same day
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Herstory Begins Now posted:it won't happen (at least not in full, probably) but my ideal scenario has trump losing and fleeing the US in the same day 
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Stroke out burger in hand please god
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Vincent Van Goatse posted:I am about to use this phrase unironically for probably the first time ever: Thank you for your service. tbh I'm in a 4:1 D:R precinct and I expected Republican challengers and lots of troublemaking and there's been fuckin nothing came in expecting to be The Guy yelling at people to remove their maga hats, instead it's been just a giant flock of friendly people and the two challengers / poll watchers were democrats  A Bad King posted:The election judges phone foghorned the three kids walking into the queue to get scanned in to vote their first time and shouted: "NEW VOTERS!" At the check-in table (we automatically ask for ID, but it's optional), a kid asked me what happens if they didn't have ID. So I told the kid "well, you fill out this form here and if you're lying YOU GO TO JAIL" It's mandatory that they get future voter stickers at the check-out table (my current posting) 
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