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Connecticut ping!

We live in a very small town in northern Connecticut... population about 4,000. We vote in our community center... same old-fashioned lever and curtain voting machines that I've always voted on. My husband voted at about 6:15am, I voted around 2:15pm. Somewhat busy, but not overly so... I had no wait at all, and had my choice of voting machines. That's typical in our small town, though.

I waved to and gave a thumbs up to the (local) Republican candidates and supporters waving signs near the community center... ignored the waves of the Lamont and other 'RAT supporters.

I've heard that people voted via "new" technology - optical scanning equipment - where you fill in bubble for your candidates then insert it into a fax-like machine in Wethersfield, Torrington and East Hartford. There are probably more towns that took part in new technology, but I'm not yet aware of them.

Please Freepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent Connecticut ping list.

[dvwjr]

The Westgate precienct (quite Republican) here in the Mount Vernon area of Fairfax County, Virginia has had presidential election turnout numbers. The heavily Democrat preciencts turnout is running a bit behind.

Going to be a close election...


dvwjr

[LurkedLongEnough]

One of the poll workers directed me to an open machine that had been unattended for a few minutes. I bet anything it was one just like this.

Voting machine fails in 26th District race

WESTPORT -- By 11 p.m. on election night, there was no clear winner in the state Senate race for the 26th District, after a voting machine in one town failed to record Republican votes, according to a campaign worker.

It was a disappointing night for both candidates vying to represent the 26th District, which includes Bethel, Redding, Ridgefield, New Canaan, Weston, Westport and Wilton.