“Washington may have some early indications, despite its late “poll closing” time because a majority of the state’s vote is done by mail. The vote by mail numbers indicate that this “off year” election could be the highest turnout since 1970.”
“Election officials have taken a look at the turnout from Democrat and Republican areas in the early voting process and found the turnout numbers are slightly down in traditional Democrat strongholds, which could be enough for Republican challenger Dino Rossi to defeat Sen. Patty Murray”.
“First indications from the state are expected around 11:15 p.m. ET tonight.”
“At midnight ET, the results will start coming in on the three-way U.S. Senate race between incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who lost the Republican primary and is running as a write-in candidate, Republican Joe Miller and Democrat Scott McAdams has drawn huge voter interest in Alaska.”
“Figures just released from the state’s Division of Elections show that early voting on this off-election year is nearly double from that of 2006 — the previous non-presidential year. More than 17,000 people have cast their ballots this time, including absentee ballots.”
Urban areas here, urban areas there. Seems like a theme. I don’t want to get fired from NPR or anything, but it seems to me that most people would want to vote in urban areas in the daytime. Just saying.