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2016 Postmortem

mgcgulfcoast

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2. i agree. my worry is repukes will do something dirty

Reply to graham4anything (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:16 AM

Oct 2012

in the states they control like ohio and florida. does anyone know how these votes are actually counted?

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How do the "already voted" votes get counted? [View all] mgcgulfcoast Oct 2012 OP

That is the question I have been asking graham4anything Oct 2012 #1

i agree. my worry is repukes will do something dirty mgcgulfcoast Oct 2012 #2

what worries me is perception on election night if the first votes are just that days graham4anything Oct 2012 #3

i wish someone knows how they are counted. mgcgulfcoast Oct 2012 #4

For the most part, yes, the early votes are the first you'll see Maeve Oct 2012 #5

thanks mgcgulfcoast Oct 2012 #6

Probably. However, some media may hold back reporting to keep the viewers watching Maeve Oct 2012 #7

I assumed it was exit polling. Did anybody else think that, too? CTyankee Oct 2012 #8

will exit polls be screwed up mgcgulfcoast Oct 2012 #15

well, if they've already voted they can't be "exit polled" on Election Day. They won't be there. CTyankee Oct 2012 #16

In California the mail in votes can been counted early, but results are not made public lunatica Oct 2012 #9

And while we're at it, how do they count in current polling? Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2012 #10

The actual votes are not being counted yet davidn3600 Oct 2012 #11

They are not supposed to count votes until Election Day - but I have seen otherwise Jersey Devil Oct 2012 #12

I was polled in Colorado on early voting courseofhistory Oct 2012 #13

I believe in Oregon (which is vote by mail) davidpdx Oct 2012 #14

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