The Cities and Suburbs Will Report First When Polls Close

[slinkerwink]

One interesting thing I heard about PA is that when the polls close, it's usually the cities and counties that report in first. That's the inverse of what I've experienced in other primaries when rural areas reported first and then the major cities came in last. That means we could see an Obama lead that would be overcome by all the rural counties coming in after the cities have been totaled in. So we may see a lead that wouldn't last, so please keep that in mind, and keep your expectations in check. Also, keep on kicking this thread throughout the day as a reminder to other DUers here.

[tekisui]

1. Kick.

[slinkerwink]

2. thanks!

[hendo]

3. spoil sport :-p

That is odd though, I wonder how they can get the cities tabulated before the rural counties. Then again, maybe they already know how it will turn out. Oh well, I have given up hope that Obama will win PA, then again all he needs to do is keep it close in PA and he will still be the frontrunner.

[slinkerwink]

4. We'll know more later today. Exit polls may be leaked at 5:30PM today.

[JI7]

5. doesn't it take much longer to count the cities and suburbs

unless it's because they have a different method of voting.

[slinkerwink]

6. they have electronic machines apparently

[HereSince1628]

7. For which they already know the outcome???????

:scared:

[AllentownJake]

11. I'm not as worried about the machines

As I am the lack of them in certain areas.

[ScarletSniper]

13. cities use electronic machines..rural areas use rocks..lol just kidding couldn't resist

[AllentownJake]

8. This year is going to be wierd

The entire state has electronic voting machines. So previous elections on reporting times may be off.

http://www.dos.state.pa.us/voting/cwp/view.asp?a=1218&Q=446365

There are no old machines in the state for 2008.

Each county got to pick its machines so that's why we don't vote uniformly from one vendor.

[slinkerwink]

9. yeah

[Zachstar]

10. Thanks for the heads up!

[slinkerwink]

12. np

[npincus]

14. what time do polls close (EST)?

and when do you figure the first results will come in?

[Inuca]

15. Polls close at 8 n/t

[npincus]

17. thank yew

[AllentownJake]

16. 8pm

Results will start by 9pm depending on the lines at polls at 8

[npincus]

18. and thank yew, too.

[slinkerwink]

19. yeah

[Sinistrous]

20. You are spot on. I have watched early leads evaporate in nearly

every election.

[slinkerwink]

21. thanks