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2016 Postmortem

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

1. DU doesn't

Reply to MagickMuffin (Original post)

Thu Oct 27, 2016, 04:44 PM

Oct 2016

In some states, you can tell the registration of people who have already voted.

People are asssuming D registrations who have voted voted for the D candidate.

Not a single vote is counted until the polls close.

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How Does Everyone KNOW How People Are Voting In The Early Elections??? [View all] MagickMuffin Oct 2016 OP

DU doesn't alcibiades_mystery Oct 2016 #1

Thanks! I was wondering about that on MSM too, this cleared it up for me! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2016 #3

I work the General Elections as the Alternate Judge MagickMuffin Oct 2016 #6

Party affiliation of voters is a proxy for voter preferences. Xipe Totec Oct 2016 #2

By using math jberryhill Oct 2016 #4

We don't; elleng Oct 2016 #5

If I may add... sofa king Oct 2016 #8

Some official pollsters ask early voters about their party affiliation and who they voted for wishstar Oct 2016 #7

There are two ways Gothmog Oct 2016 #9

Thanks for sharing! Tarrant County Precinct Chair here };¬) MagickMuffin Oct 2016 #10

I am helping run voter protection statewide Gothmog Oct 2016 #11

Hubby had an issue yesterday at his polling location in Keller MagickMuffin Oct 2016 #13

Please call this into the hotline - 1-844-TXVOTES Gothmog Oct 2016 #15

I can call tomorrow MagickMuffin Oct 2016 #16

Who says DU know how the people are voting? LisaL Oct 2016 #12

Assumptions off limited releases. Look at this link for an example. NCTraveler Oct 2016 #14