[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

The GOP caucus closed at 2pm. They are not early. They have been closed for 2 hours.

It is confusing because the Dem caucus is tonight and it closes at 8pm.

[combat_boots]

Oh.

That’s different.

I don’t like this ‘leaking’ of information. One way or another, I don’t like it.

Then, there’s the same day voting practice, provisional balloting. I can’t tell you how upsetting it is that I understand vocabulary meanings of these things.

I did identify a new one: dabbing. Don’t know its meaning yet.

[zerosix]

The count of the paper ballots must be hand delivered in sealed boxes, then opened under referees from all candidates, who signify the boxes were untampered with.

Then groups sit around and count votes, then pass across the tables for your partner to count and each sign off on your group of ballots. Again, with each candidate's representatives approval.

Lastly, tally sheets are collected and pairs of agreed upon counters, tally final counts, all under the watchful eyes of the candidate's selected representatives to allow no "hanging chads!"

After each county completes the above, all are driven to the state Capitol (in this case, that would be Topeka, KS) where all county boxes and tally sheets ultimately are certified but the "unofficial" count may be reported but the "official" count is reported on Monday, when state offices are open again!