Showing posts with label Early Voting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Early Voting. Show all posts

Monday, November 03, 2008

Those Long Lines

They are indicative of heavy voter interest, but they also indicate a deeper, more serious, problem.

Rachel Maddow Slams the New 'Poll Tax'

Voting problems in this country have reached the point at which they cannot be ignored [...]

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Record Early Voting Numbers

We're seeing them here in Arkansas, but the lines are long most everywhere.  That's generally seen as a good sign for democrats. In Florida, the lines have led to extended voting hours - 12 hours a day!

Crist sticks it to McCain - extends early voting hours

There are so many people voting early in Florida that Governor Charlie Crist has flip flopped and declared a state of emergency in Florida to extend voting hours. From the Miami Herald: "Declaring a state of emergency in Florida because of long voting lines, Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday extended early voting hours across the state to 12 hours a day. The executive order comes [...]

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Prognostication

Some early voting estimates from Chris Bowers.  Not exactly falling in line with some of the current polls, but certainly interesting.

Early Voting Estimates In Seven States

I just whipped up my best estimates for current results in seven key states where early voting is well under way: [...]