County Status As of Nov 4, 2004 at 11:15 am
http://vote2004.ss.ca.gov/Returns/status.htm
I'd still like to see an explanation for this:
County Name Nevada
138 Total Precincts
138 Precincts Rpt'g
100% Rpt'g
65,411 Reg'd Voters
94,281 Ballots Cast
144.1% Turnout
(Nov) 2 8:11pm First Report Date-Time
(Nov) 3 2:15am Latest Report Date-Time
F Report Type*
How did it change in 2 hours?
138 Total Precincts
138 Precincts Rpt'g
100% Rpt'g
65,411 Reg'd Voters
47,032 Ballots Cast
71.9% Turnout
(Nov) 2 8:11pm First Report Date-Time
(Nov) 3 4:15am Latest Report Date-Time
U Report Type*
* Report Type:
R = Regular election night report
F = Final report filed on election night
U = Update to final election night report
What is the accounting for the overcount in the early morning?
I'm not clear about this particular instance and I can cite scores of examples in many states.
But...
Mistakes are common as dirt when reporting votes. Remember many of the election workers are elderly folks who may work from as early as 6am until 2am or later. Any count that violates several "rational checks" are recounted before final returns are reported.