2016 Postmortem

onehandle

(51,122 posts) Tue Nov 8, 2016, 11:19 AM Nov 2016

What Time Will the Polls Close? (And When Will We Know Who Won?) - NY Times

Even though this is from a faltering former giant of a newspaper, it's detailed, easy to digest, and has good graphics.
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http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/07/us/elections/polls-closing-times.html

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What Time Will the Polls Close? (And When Will We Know Who Won?) - NY Times (Original Post) onehandle Nov 2016 OP

This is great. Hopefully, Clinton will be called the winner early, Qutzupalotl Nov 2016 #1

10 is the earliest it will be called underpants Nov 2016 #2

There is a mistake in the NYTIMES link (original post) Ysabel Nov 2016 #5

I don't see a mistake. bornskeptic Nov 2016 #6

alright (that is correct yes) - nt Ysabel Nov 2016 #7

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Qutzupalotl

(14,317 posts)

1. This is great. Hopefully, Clinton will be called the winner early,

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 11:28 AM

Nov 2016

making House seats in western states competitive. Trump's not going to win, so they might as well stay home...

underpants

(182,830 posts)

2. 10 is the earliest it will be called

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 11:35 AM

Nov 2016

The networks have agreed for a while to let polls close on the west coast.

Ysabel

(1,736 posts)

5. There is a mistake in the NYTIMES link (original post)

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:15 PM

Nov 2016

The nytimes link shows Wisconsin polls closing at 9pm. This is incorrect. Wisconsin polls close at 8 pm.

See here: http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/nearly-early-votes-cast-so-far-in-wisconsin/article_0b905189-1f7d-58cc-a204-693b58b4dafe.html

bornskeptic

(1,330 posts)

6. I don't see a mistake.

Reply to Ysabel (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:31 PM

Nov 2016

Polls in Wisconsin close at 8 CST, which is 9 EST.

Ysabel

(1,736 posts)

7. alright (that is correct yes) - nt

Reply to bornskeptic (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 02:03 PM

Nov 2016

my reply seems to have disappeared / reposting (if it appears twice now well I dunno / ooops).

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