Question about the early returns

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Do the numbers were are seeing regarding the Michigan returns include early/absentee ballots?



If the current numbers already include the absentee ballots, then Santorum is in great shape.

However if the early numbers do not include early voting, then Romney has the edge.



I am hoping the current returns include early voting. Shouldn't those votes already be counted? If this is the case, we could be in for a great night.

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1. I have the same question

And I agree

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2. I am flipping back and forth between MSNBC and CNN and nobody has addressed this.

I think its a HUGE issue as the returns are coming in.

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3. Maybe this helps?

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/VIII_Absent_Voter_County_Boards_265998_7.pdf

Didn't bother to read too much into it though.

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4. Thank you.

From what I could gather, the votes are counted beginning at 8pm. So I think it is possible that the early voting is included in the numbers currently being reported. But again I'm not sure.

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5. I thought I just read that they start counting the early votes at 7am.

I didn't go too far into detail though.