# Election Day Omnibus thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 4, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683 "2024-11-04T20:15:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/141 "2024-11-05T17:08:06Z")
> [@Disinfectus](#): > > Anyone else have problems sleeping last night due to anxiety, or just me? I slept great last night but had a weird dream about serving alcohol on a tropical island, which was basically a mountain rising out of the ocean. It was a nice and pleasant dream but makes no sense (because it was a dream). (Before anyone asks, no the island was not a floating pile of garbage, it was actually nice.) I don’t think that has anything to do with election day anxiety, but maybe it does. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/142 "2024-11-05T17:08:13Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > In those cases, they still release the current numbers. Yeah, but those are often useless; because the final results may be the other way around. Sometimes people who know the areas can come to conclusions based on which areas have finished reporting and which haven’t. But in a close enough election, sometimes they can’t – or they come to the wrong ones > [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > You would think that by now psephologists would have developed mathematics to deal with almost all of these issues. I’m sure there’s lots of mathematics. The problem is figuring out which ones apply in any given election; especially when that may vary by district. . > [@Velocity](#): > > Unless they are arguing that the parties will get more early-votes **plus** their usual Election Day votes. Might be happening. I don’t think anybody knows yet whether the high early voting means a high overall turnout, or a high percentage of early votes compared to on-the-day votes, or some combination of the two. And, this year, we don’t know how many registered Republicans might vote for Harris; or vote downballot only and leave the POTUS line blank. We know that number’s not zero – but we don’t know whether it’s high enough to swing the election. > [@Procrustus](#): > > I want Trump to lose as much as anyone, but letting everyone have a chance to vote is a good thing. Seconding. And, if they do extend there – it’ll be harder to refuse to extend if a D district has problems. > [@Disinfectus](#): > > If I see one more distant relative voice their approval of Trump in my facebook feed, I’m going to puke. I am trying not to read my BIL’s emails. Though some of the other people getting them are calling him on some of it (doing reply-all in at least some cases) – but having no apparent success. If he won’t listen to them, he certainly won’t listen to me. ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/143 "2024-11-05T17:09:40Z")
Voted three hours ago. Long line at start (I was there at poll opening time) but got in and out with little fuss once the doors opened. I might not like the politics around here, but voting is taken seriously and the process has always been handled extremely well. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/144 "2024-11-05T17:15:41Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > I’m not putting a lot of faith in Dixville Notch as a predictor. Like Ground Hog day and Punxsutawney Phil, it’s amusing but not relevant. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/145 "2024-11-05T17:16:36Z")
Guam just posted its unofficial election results, and it took me three or four minutes for the page to clear. And, they put President all the way at the bottom, which is cheeky. But [2024 GENERAL ELECTION UNOFFICIAL RESULTS SUMMARY 5.pdf - Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/file/d/19ciRWkH7ndOSt7cNCU4fQl2qLx9ZnSsn/view?pli=1) DEM HARRIS/WALZ 13,510 49.46% REP TRUMP/VANCE 12,624 46.22% IND KENNEDY/SHANAHAN 938 3.43% GRN STEIN/WARE 119 0.44% AM SOL SONSKI/ONAK 45 0.16% SOC STODDEN/CHOLENSKY 44 0.16% PRO WOOD/PIETROWSKI 34 0.12% Total Votes Cast 27,314 100.00% ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/146 "2024-11-05T17:17:49Z")
That’s it, Guam. President-Elect Harris tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/147 "2024-11-05T17:17:51Z")
Shenanigans in Florida, though this looks like a legit computer glitch and not intentional. > **[Election 2024 live updates: Latest news and results as voters head to the...](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/live-blog/presidential-election-2024-live-updates-rcna175556/rcrd62444?canonicalCard=true)** > > Live updates and the latest news on the 2024 election as voters hit the polls to decide who will be the next United States president, Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. The preview doesn’t seem to be working, so I’ll quote the beginning: > **Florida voter lookup database appears down** > > The [online site](https://registration.elections.myflorida.com/en/CheckVoterStatus) that allows Florida residents to verify their voter registration status appears to have been affected by outages this morning, drawing criticism from state groups observing voter access to information on Election Day. > And the online tool has had recent criticism even before today. > **[Lawsuit filed over Florida's voter registration verification](https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/lawsuit-filed-over-floridas-voter-registration-verification/)** > > A non-profit advocacy group says the state's process for verifying registration violates federal law. I’m not sure if or how it might affect voting in that state. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/148 "2024-11-05T17:18:50Z")
Considering that Florida was a state that was always expected to go to Trump, any glitches there could only help Harris. So no worries there. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/149 "2024-11-05T17:18:57Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > That’s it, Guam. President-Elect Harris tonight. A funny thing is, if all those RFK voters had followed his request and voted for TFG, it would have gone the other way. Or perhaps not so funny. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/150 "2024-11-05T17:20:02Z")
As normal, I bicycled to my polling place (3/4 mile round trip) I usually go around 5PM and it isn’t busy. I am on leave so decided to go earlier (~11 AM) – much busier than at 5. Still only took me 7min 44 sec (and that is with filling in all the non competitive judge positions) No rain on ride in, but did rain on ride home. #638. Poll worked says it has been steady since 7 AM - saw some folks register (MN has same day registration) ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/151 "2024-11-05T17:21:51Z")
> [@fachverwirrt](#): > > Basically, Missouri’s gotten a lot of rain over the last couple of days with more expected overnight, and evacuation plans are in place for a few southern Missouri communities. These are going to be red-trending counties. Early voting turnout at least in St. Louis (the bluest part of the state) has been pretty crazy. Here it is the next day and it’s still raining in St. Louis, and most of eastern Missouri. Major roads in St. Louis are closed by flooding. Pretty much, if a street runs next to a creek, it’s flooded. As of 10:30 this morning 111,000 people in St. Louis County have voted. About 1/3 of registered voters in the county voted early. The rain is supposed to end around noon, so there will probably be a surge later in the day. I don’t have any figures for St. Louis City (which is not part of St. Louis County).I did see that the percentage of early voters was higher in the parts of the county in the Republican leaning 2nd Congressional district than in the heavily Democratic 1st district. Make of that what you will. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/152 "2024-11-05T17:22:13Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > Prop 127 - Would prohibit shooting bobcats, mountain lions and lynx in the face for trophies. And here we thought it was leopards. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/153 "2024-11-05T17:24:02Z")
Wait, if they’re shooting for a trophy, why in the face? Huh? That doesn’t seem to make any sense! ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/154 "2024-11-05T17:25:38Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > I’m not sure if or how it might affect voting in that state. I’m thinking a ton of provisional ballots meaning we won’t get counts for a couple days. But most of us assume Florida is going to Trump so I don’t think it will affect the predictions tonight/tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/155 "2024-11-05T17:26:38Z")
> [@Disinfectus](#): > > This is going to be such a long day. Anyone else have problems sleeping last night due to anxiety, or just me? It’s weird but I actually had a really good nights sleep last night and didn’t have any trouble getting up in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/156 "2024-11-05T17:26:40Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > Wait, if they’re shooting for a trophy, why in the face? > Huh? That doesn’t seem to make any sense! That’s what I said! > [@Maserschmidt](#): > > > [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > > > Prop 127 - Would prohibit shooting bobcats, mountain lions and lynx in the face for trophies. > > Shooting an animal in the face for a trophy does seem counterproductive. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/157 "2024-11-05T17:27:23Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > Wait, if they’re shooting for a trophy, why in the face? Well, you can shoot them anywhere but most aim for the face because that’s the manly (and womanly) thing to do to prove … something. Extra trophy points if you ask the cat, “Have you ever danced with the Devil in the pale moonlight?” before you do it. [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIYS1nomk3Q) featuring Colorado hunters. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/158 "2024-11-05T17:31:43Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > That’s it, Guam. President-Elect Harris tonight. Nope. Guam has no EVs. We are going to a House election as per Dixville Notch. Time to watch those CD races. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/159 "2024-11-05T17:37:46Z")
The theme song for today, as sung by famous lounge singer Mel Brooks: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/heLBlQgMfo8/hqdefault.jpg "Mel Brooks singing High Anxiety (1977)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heLBlQgMfo8) ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683/160 "2024-11-05T17:38:55Z")
I’m going with Motownphilly by Boyz II Men. It’s nice and upbeat, and Philly is where the election will seemingly be decided. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-omnibus-thread/1009683.md?page=9)