Should poll results be held until all polls are closed?

[iamthebandfanman]

Poll question: Should poll results be held until all polls are closed?

Since today we have 2 primaries with 3 different ending times(2 in the same state), i thought id raise the question....

Should poll results be held until all polls are closed in an election?

[whistle]

1. And polls should not close untill all who have waited in line vote

[Dissent Is Patriotic]

2. I replied yes, but I believe I need to qualify this

by saying that it is important that we can verify the accuracy of the results. Not sure how this would be done in a tamper-proof way...but that's my two cents.

[otohara]

3. The Only Time I Didn't Vote

I was standing in line along with many voters in western state of Colorado, it was at a hotel/bar - CBS News was on and Dan Rather said CBS News has projected Ronald Regan has won in landslide POTUS. I walked away in disgust and so did many others. Our other state wide elections suffered big time - so no, let people vote until the polls close.

I was young then, would never do that again.

[spoony]

5. I agree, especially now when they start declaring states with

only ridiculously low percentage returns. "With 1% of the precincts in, BS News is predicting..."

[Cant trust em]

4. Being in California sucks for voting, particularly for the GE.

By the time I get off work at 5 to vote it's possible that we've already learned who is going to be president.

[iamthebandfanman]

6. would u say that effects people in california

in the since it may sway who they vote for ?

[Cant trust em]

7. It's possible. Maybe not likely, but it could happen. NT

[gauguin57]

8. Make that a HELL YEAH!

The media's lust to be the first to report some numbers should NOT supercede the need to have a fair voting procedure (one not tainted by people still standing in line, knowing how the results are going).

[swishyfeet]

9. West coasters lose interest

It's cool that we don't have to stay up till midnight to watch our sports, but for the GE it's a major drag.