7TH DISTRICT STRETCH
A couple hours into voting and we’ve already had some bumps in the road. About a half dozen precincts didn’t open on time this morning. Clerk Beth White says some of the inspectors either overslept, had car problems or could not get into the building. By 8 a.m. all but a couple had opened.
My GOP sources also tell me that more Republicans than Democrats have been identified as taking absentee ballots. While that doesn’t automatically transfer into votes for Elrod or Carson, it does give Elrod a small boost in a District that is predominately Democratic.
I’ll have more throughout the day.
March 11th, 2008 at 8:23 am
Go, Jon Elrod, Go!
March 11th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Voting started a few mins late at Pike 27 – but NO ONE asked to see a photo ID when I or others voted. I called the clerks office to tell them. When my wife went to vote a few hours later they did ask for her photo ID.
March 11th, 2008 at 10:07 am
I overslept this morning and was fired. Can you help me Beth?
March 11th, 2008 at 10:58 am
The inspectors that slept in were probably hungover from the Andre rally yesterday.
March 11th, 2008 at 11:46 am
Looks like a pretty good turn out in Perry Township. A friend called who works out of Pct. 24 and she said it was very busy until about 9a.m. Then steady til about noon. Then just a trickle.
March 12th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
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