Mini Tuesday results thread

[OBD]

So, uhh, are we getting partial Michigan results, or nothing at all tonight? And will exit polls be released at 5 PM PST as well (or 6 because of the Upper Peninsula)?

[Green Line]

So, uhh, are we getting partial Michigan results, or nothing at all tonight? And will exit polls be released at 5 PM PST as well (or 6 because of the Upper Peninsula)?

All the results.  The SOS just won't post them tonight.

[Bojack Horseman]

So, uhh, are we getting partial Michigan results, or nothing at all tonight? And will exit polls be released at 5 PM PST as well (or 6 because of the Upper Peninsula)?

This is the first major election since no-reason absentee ballots were introduced. We’ll have a bulk of results tonight because we use digital tabulators at every precinct, but per state law the absentee ballots can’t begin to be counted until 8:01. I don’t think this will be a close race, but if it is it might take a few days to get 100% of the vote in.

[Oryxslayer]

Extended prediction time:

Bernie will only win Washtenaw, Kalamazoo, Ingham, Isabella, and Marquette Counties confidently in Michigan. Other potential wins include Van Buren, Grand Traverse, Eaton, Clinton, and a scattering of rurals.

In Missouri Bernie will only win Boone, Greene, Jasper, and a scattering of rurals at best.

Bernie will not win anything in Mississippi.

My county predictions from the other thread, since two states will probably be called right at the buzzer in 15min.

[Green Line]

Why the hell does any state have no excuse absentee voting?  If you have no excuse for not voting on election day - You DONT need an absentee ballot!!!  The hint is in the name, absentee.

[DrScholl]

On CNN the reporter on the ground in Mississippi said that Sanders canceling his rally in Jackson was noticed by voters. One voter said "I like Bernie, but he skipped us". Not that holding the rally would have much helped Sanders, but it appears that some voters didn't like being written off.

[roxas11]

In case you wanted more...

https://twitter.com/nowthenzen/status/1237441458937815040?s=21

Assuming that Sanders somehow wins the presidency, how is he going to be able to achieve those things?

It seems more like a wishlist than an actual plan.

So instead vote for a guy who isn’t wishing for those things but would veto them..? Yeah, that’s surely how you achieve progress.

HE NEVER SAID HE WOULD VETO A SINGLE ONE OF THOSE THINGS.... God watch the damn video. He said he would veto anything that would cause a lapse in coverage. . . And I'm pretty sure you can't veto "end the wars" and other vague things like that

sadly when live in a era where facts don't matter anymore
Just look at Facebook

you get on there and post any ridiculous nonsense you can think of and there will little to no attempt to stop or correct you

[Oryxslayer]

So, uhh, are we getting partial Michigan results, or nothing at all tonight? And will exit polls be released at 5 PM PST as well (or 6 because of the Upper Peninsula)?

All the results.  The SOS just won't post them tonight.

Take this as your reminder to keep an eye on DDHQ for Michigan, since they tend to do well when the SoS drops the ball and localities are responsible.

[indietraveler]

On CNN the reporter on the ground in Mississippi said that Sanders canceling his rally in Jackson was noticed by voters. One voter said "I like Bernie, but he skipped us". Not that holding the rally would have much helped Sanders, but it appears that some voters didn't like being written off.

Saw that. I wonder how much impact that will have on the margin. Could it keep him below 15%?

[Oryxslayer]

Why the hell does any state have no excuse absentee voting?  If you have no excuse for not voting on election day - You DONT need an absentee ballot!!!  The hint is in the name, absentee.

I dunno, maybe because Tuesday is a work day? People like to vote when they have free time, and we make it harder by not making e-day a holiday. So, substitutes need to be found.

[roxas11]

On CNN the reporter on the ground in Mississippi said that Sanders canceling his rally in Jackson was noticed by voters. One voter said "I like Bernie, but he skipped us". Not that holding the rally would have much helped Sanders, but it appears that some voters didn't like being written off.

ironically being written off was a big theme of Biden super Tuesday victory speech

[Gass3268]

Why the hell does any state have no excuse absentee voting?  If you have no excuse for not voting on election day - You DONT need an absentee ballot!!!  The hint is in the name, absentee.

It's called early voting. Really we should go to 100% vote by mail.

[Green Line]

Why the hell does any state have no excuse absentee voting?  If you have no excuse for not voting on election day - You DONT need an absentee ballot!!!  The hint is in the name, absentee.

I dunno, maybe because Tuesday is a work day? People like to vote when they have free time, and we make it harder by not making e-day a holiday. So, substitutes need to be found.

Somehow every managed just fine before no excuse absentee voting.  It doesn't increase turnout.  This country is so coddled.

[Green Line]

Why the hell does any state have no excuse absentee voting?  If you have no excuse for not voting on election day - You DONT need an absentee ballot!!!  The hint is in the name, absentee.

It's called early voting. Really we should go to 100% vote by mail.

Yeah, and its a disgrace to democracy.  Vote on election day, or don't have one at all.  Lets just have a rolling election year.

[Crumpets]

Why the hell does any state have no excuse absentee voting?  If you have no excuse for not voting on election day - You DONT need an absentee ballot!!!  The hint is in the name, absentee.

I don't understand the obsession with why people have to vote on election day. People should be able to vote whenever is most convenient for them once they are satisfied they have all the information they want and all the debates and stuff have ended. It limits the amount of overcrowding and long lines at poll stations and it prevents scenarios of last minute emergencies or bad weather preventing someone from voting. Worst case scenario you get a situation like the Montana special election in 2017 where a candidate beats a guy up 24 hours before polls close, but that's about the only real problem I can imagine.

[Holmes]

Why the hell does any state have no excuse absentee voting?  If you have no excuse for not voting on election day - You DONT need an absentee ballot!!!  The hint is in the name, absentee.

It's called early voting. Really we should go to 100% vote by mail.

Yeah, and its a disgrace to democracy.  Vote on election day, or don't have one at all.  Lets just have a rolling election year.

If giving people more time and opportunity to vote is a disgrace then I really don’t care for your definition of democracy.

[Gass3268]

Why the hell does any state have no excuse absentee voting?  If you have no excuse for not voting on election day - You DONT need an absentee ballot!!!  The hint is in the name, absentee.

It's called early voting. Really we should go to 100% vote by mail.

Yeah, and its a disgrace to democracy.  Vote on election day, or don't have one at all.  Lets just have a rolling election year.

Thankfully more states are moving towards VBM, early voting, and no excuse absentee. Looks like your view is losing.

[John Dule]

Why the hell does any state have no excuse absentee voting?  If you have no excuse for not voting on election day - You DONT need an absentee ballot!!!  The hint is in the name, absentee.

I dunno, maybe because Tuesday is a work day? People like to vote when they have free time, and we make it harder by not making e-day a holiday. So, substitutes need to be found.

Somehow every managed just fine before no excuse absentee voting.  It doesn't increase turnout.  This country is so coddled.

Then what's the advantage of voting on election day? You get to stand in the cold with a few dozen strangers coughing all over you just so you can get your special sticker?

[Green Line]

Why the hell does any state have no excuse absentee voting?  If you have no excuse for not voting on election day - You DONT need an absentee ballot!!!  The hint is in the name, absentee.

I don't understand the obsession with why people have to vote on election day. People should be able to vote whenever is most convenient for them once they are satisfied they have all the information they want and all the debates and stuff have ended. It limits the amount of overcrowding and long lines at poll stations and it prevents scenarios of last minute emergencies or bad weather preventing someone from voting. Worst case scenario you get a situation like the Montana special election in 2017 where a candidate beats a guy up 24 hours before polls close, but that's about the only real problem I can imagine.

Thats a pretty freakin' bad case though.  All voters shoud be voting based on the exact same information available to them.  Not EVERYTHING in life is about whatever is most convenient to you.  Lets just have a rolling election then.  I'm ready to vote now, why do I have to wait until November?

[Calthrina950]

Why the hell does any state have no excuse absentee voting?  If you have no excuse for not voting on election day - You DONT need an absentee ballot!!!  The hint is in the name, absentee.

I don't understand the obsession with why people have to vote on election day. People should be able to vote whenever is most convenient for them once they are satisfied they have all the information they want and all the debates and stuff have ended. It limits the amount of overcrowding and long lines at poll stations and it prevents scenarios of last minute emergencies or bad weather preventing someone from voting. Worst case scenario you get a situation like the Montana special election in 2017 where a candidate beats a guy up 24 hours before polls close, but that's about the only real problem I can imagine.

I certainly agree. I believe all states which haven't done so should at least move to Colorado's mail-in ballot system, along with adopting same-day registration and/or automatic registration. Unfortunately, that is unlikely to happen in the near future.

[indietraveler]

Why the hell does any state have no excuse absentee voting?  If you have no excuse for not voting on election day - You DONT need an absentee ballot!!!  The hint is in the name, absentee.

It's called early voting. Really we should go to 100% vote by mail.

Yeah, and its a disgrace to democracy.  Vote on election day, or don't have one at all.  Lets just have a rolling election year.

I'll get behind this when election day is declared a national holiday and a law is passed that requires employers to give workers a few hours off to vote.

[Progressive Pessimist]

I don't know why Green Line always chooses this as their hill to die on.

[Gass3268]

NBC calls Mississippi for Biden, too early to call in Missouri but Biden leads, North Dakota too early.

[Mr. Morden]

Missouri exit poll toplines (estimated from averaging male and female #s):

https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/state/missouri

Biden 58%
Sanders 35%

[W]

CNN bugging out and had Bernie winning MS, Joe Biden wins MS.