Election 2018 Open Thread - Part 1

[bilaps]

Anyone with some high quality CNN, MSNBC, FNC streams for people abroad?

[jman123]

I voted 8 30 AM in my precinct. I was no 62. Checking in from NJ. I have a hunch people are voting Menendez despite not liking him because they dislike Trump even more.

[Gass3268]

Falls Church, VA is already at 39% turnout.

https://twitter.com/davebjerke/status/1059819422356070410

[KingSweden]

Falls Church, VA is already at 39% turnout.

https://twitter.com/davebjerke/status/1059819422356070410

But it’s in NoVA and... and it’s raining?

[OneJ]

At about 8:00, I passed by the church that serves my precinct. The parking spaces looked packed. Didn’t see an empty spot. I didn’t see the line though.

[Tintrlvr]

I am in line to vote at my precinct in Brooklyn. It’s one of the only precincts in NYC where Jill Stein beat Donald Trump, to give a sense of the politics. Easily over an hour line, mostly outdoors in the light rain and well after rush hour. I’ve never seen it like this; the line was much shorter at the same time in 2016. That said, we have no real competitive elections on the ballot beyond city initiatives, which I have to guess are not driving voters to the polls.

[Bojack Horseman]

I'm a pollworker at my local precinct and the line has been steady for the entire 3 hours we've been open.

[psychprofessor]

Anecdotally, turnout in NJ way up.

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My parents have lived in our suburban NJ town for 25 years. This was the first year ever they had a line to vote. #NJ11

[Gass3268]

I'm a pollworker at my local precinct and the line has been steady for the entire 3 hours we've been open.

Where do you live in Michigan?

[Oryxslayer]

538 liveblog is up: https://fivethirtyeight.com/live-blog/2018-election-results-coverage/

[Gass3268]

This is encouraging:

https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1059821541184229381

[ajc0918]

If any Florida political veterans can help me out, do dems typically vote after work? ie will GOP margins in certain counties increase? My county (Pinellas) saw a surge of early morning GOP voters. I'm wondering if that'll continue throughout the day or if Dems will chip away at it as the day goes on?

[MadmanMotley]

Voted at 9am, had to wait 20 min in a rural area, longest lines I've ever seen. Coworker had to wait 45min to vote.

[Gass3268]

If any Florida political veterans can help me out, do dems typically vote after work? ie will GOP margins in certain counties increase? My county (Pinellas) saw a surge of early morning GOP voters. I'm wondering if that'll continue throughout the day or if Dems will chip away at it as the day goes on?

Source?

[ajc0918]

If any Florida political veterans can help me out, do dems typically vote after work? ie will GOP margins in certain counties increase? My county (Pinellas) saw a surge of early morning GOP voters. I'm wondering if that'll continue throughout the day or if Dems will chip away at it as the day goes on?

Source?

I'm mainly just wondering if Dems win the after work hours vs the morning hours. GOP is expected to outvote dems here in terms of registration (they almost always do sans 2008). Dems, if they win Pinellas, will win due to NPAs.

https://www.votepinellas.com/Election-Information/Elections/Current-Upcoming-Elections/2018-General-Election/Voter-Turnout

[Woody]

Today is going to be a good day for the GOP.

[jman123]

Heavy rain in NJ. Will it affect turnout?

[libertpaulian]

Voted at 9am, had to wait 20 min in a rural area, longest lines I've ever seen. Coworker had to wait 45min to vote.

Which part of IN are you?

[Tintrlvr]

Heavy rain in NJ. Will it affect turnout?

The rain is supposed to be over by 2-3 so it’s only during the lowest-turnout part of the day anyway.

Finally voted. 1:15 wait. My precinct had a shorter wait than some others at the same location so some were waiting for closer to 2 hours. The outdoor line was shorter when I left, partially because it was later and partially because light rain had turned into a downpour. Rain should be over by the evening rush, though.

Edit: I wrote in Adem Bunkedekko (the narrow primary loser) instead of my congresswoman so won’t count to the national GCB result.

Edit2: This is in Brooklyn, if not clear from my previous post. No competitive races here.

[💥💥 brandon bro (he/him/his)]

Rain reminder

https://twitter.com/leedrutman/status/1059803877837549569

I wish there was a way to sticky this to the top of every page of this thread like on reddit, but, alas.

[Fmr. Gov. NickG]

I voted at around 9:30, and was in and out in 5 minutes.  A lot fewer people than 2016 or 2018.
But we have no competitive election on our ballot in SW Virginia.

[Oryxslayer]

Heavy rain in NJ. Will it affect turnout?

The rain is supposed to be over by 2-3 so it’s only during the lowest-turnout part of the day anyway.

Plenty of studies have shown rain only has a miniscule effect on voting, and even smaller effect on partisanship. The times when rain does matter are those where the election doesn't matter, and we already can assume the result.

[MadmanMotley]

Voted at 9am, had to wait 20 min in a rural area, longest lines I've ever seen. Coworker had to wait 45min to vote.

Which part of IN are you?

NE, near the Fort Wayne area.

[ag]

Would help if those reporting personal impression would indicate where they voted.

[libertpaulian]

Voted at 9am, had to wait 20 min in a rural area, longest lines I've ever seen. Coworker had to wait 45min to vote.

Which part of IN are you?

NE, near the Fort Wayne area.

Ah.  That's definitely Braun Country.