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TheLibIn615

(61 posts)
1. Excellent news!
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 09:46 PM
Nov 2016

Glad the good guys were able to run up the score there, given its tendency to regress to the mean on election day.

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
5. This guy must have gotten his counties confused?
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 09:57 PM
Nov 2016

According to Cuyahoga's board of elections, Cuyahoga is down,not up.
"Pat McDonald, director of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, announced Monday afternoon that early voting is down 15 percent, compared to 2012. This includes a 34 percent dip in vote-by-mail requests made by Democrats and a 4 percent uptick in those made by Republicans."
http://www.ohio.com/news/politics/local/near-record-number-of-voters-cast-early-ballots-in-summit-county-1.725550

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
4. Except it's not true for Cuyahoga.
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 09:47 PM
Nov 2016

Cuyahoga is down, not up.

Done in person and mail early vote.

"This year, 38,000 people voted early, compared to 45,000 in 2012 and 54,000 back in 2008."

http://www.cleveland19.com/story/33652810/early-voting-numbers-down-in-cuyahoga-county

 

woolldog

(8,791 posts)
10. Ohio secretary of state website/excel spreadsheet says
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 11:54 PM
Nov 2016

119,000 ballots cast so far for Cuyahoga.

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
3. Not sure where this guy got these numbers. Cuyahoga is down, not up, compared to 2012, according to
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 09:47 PM
Nov 2016

the board of elections. They are also down in absentee ballots requests.

"Board of Elections Director Pat McDonald said about 38,000 people cast ballots in person ahead of Election Day this year. That number is down from 2012."
http://fox8.com/2016/11/07/cuyahoga-county-board-of-elections-to-hold-news-conference-on-early-voting/

Persondem

(1,936 posts)
6. McDonald has access to info that most people do not. He is a reliable source.
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 11:38 PM
Nov 2016

Not sure why you insist on being negative on more than 1 thread.

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
9. Why hasn't county reported it then?
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 11:46 PM
Nov 2016

They are saying early vote is down. Board of elections director claimed its down.

"I originally expected it to be a little higher I expected it to be a little closer to 2012 but we also did have the elimination of golden week," said Pat McDonald, director for the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. "We did see an uptick over the weekend so maybe that is a trend that we will see tomorrow. ""
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/cuyahoga-county-board-of-elections-releases-final-early-in-house-voter-numbers

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