# \* \* \* ! Official 2016 US Presidential Election Day Thread ! \* \* \* **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 7, 2016, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947 "2016-11-07T14:05:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/1 "2016-11-07T14:05:01Z")
I wanted to make this thread tomorrow, but I will be working at the polls starting at 6AM. It’s going to be a long 16 hour day for me, but I will have frequent breaks, so I can check in here to see how things are going. There are so many threads in the “Elections” forum, that I thought it would be nice to have one thread to check for election day results. Post your real-time state updates, interesting things seen at the polls, or anything else having to do with election day 2016. I will be very glad when this is over. What a ride it’s been. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/2 "2016-11-07T14:11:58Z")
I just want to tell you good luck. We’re all counting on you. ---
**Author:** ![Malden\_Capell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malden_capell/32/5274_2.png) [@Malden\_Capell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malden_Capell)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/3 "2016-11-07T14:13:17Z")
From here in London suffering from the consequences of our own Trump-like vote earlier this year, let us be an example for you to avoid. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/4 "2016-11-07T14:24:15Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > I just want to tell you good luck. We’re all counting on you. Surely you can’t be serious? ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/5 "2016-11-07T14:27:43Z")
He is. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/6 "2016-11-07T14:33:25Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > He is. And don’t call him Shirley. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/7 "2016-11-07T14:35:03Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > He is. _Airplane!_ quote fail reported. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/8 "2016-11-07T14:41:56Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Surely you can’t be serious? Be nice you. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/9 "2016-11-07T14:53:39Z")
This has been a different kind of campaign, altogether. ---
**Author:** ![Celidin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@Celidin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celidin)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/10 "2016-11-07T15:08:00Z")
This has been a different kind of campaign (PS - good luck tomorrow **Honey** ) ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/11 "2016-11-07T15:57:55Z")
I’m going to give this thread my official imprimatur. I’d planned to open one tonight. I will do so for both the House and the Senate as well. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/12 "2016-11-07T16:00:24Z")
> [@Celidin](#): > > This has been a different kind of campaign > > (PS - good luck tomorrow **Honey** ) I will just be sitting at a desk all day, crossing people’s names off the list. I’m sure I’ll be bored out of my mind at times. My little village has a population of about 4,000 and there are 4 different polling locations. I really shouldn’t have added that part about me working the polls in my OP. I don’t want this thread to be about me. I just wanted to explain why I created the thread a day early. Thank you for the well wishes though. Good luck to everyone tomorrow. Don’t let anything keep you from voting. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/13 "2016-11-07T16:01:36Z")
May I suggest one for state proposals as well? ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/14 "2016-11-07T17:30:48Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > May I suggest one for state proposals as well? I think that’s a good idea. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/15 "2016-11-07T19:11:47Z")
I will be on edge all night. I’m going to try to watch Mad Max: Fury Road, but I’ll be on the internet . I told my wife it will serve as a preview of the world if Trump wins. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/16 "2016-11-07T19:17:31Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > I’m going to give this thread my official imprimatur. I’d planned to open one tonight. > > I will do so for both the House and the Senate as well. Thank you for your support. I didn’t mean to step on anyone’s toes. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/17 "2016-11-07T22:16:14Z")
> [@](#): > > Quoth **Mahaloth** : > > I told my wife it will serve as a preview of the world if Trump wins. You’re a lot more optimistic than I about female empowerment in that world. ---
**Author:** ![BigAppleBucky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigapplebucky/32/178_2.png) [@BigAppleBucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigAppleBucky)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/18 "2016-11-07T23:32:20Z")
> [@Honey](#): > > I wanted to make this thread tomorrow, but I will be working at the polls starting at 6AM. It’s going to be a long 16 hour day for me, but I will have frequent breaks, so I can check in here to see how things are going. > > There are so many threads in the “Elections” forum, that I thought it would be nice to have one thread to check for election day results. > > Post your real-time state updates, interesting things seen at the polls, or anything else having to do with election day 2016. > > I will be very glad when this is over. What a ride it’s been. I’m getting up tomorrow morning at 4:18 to start working at the polls at 5 AM. If there is a line out the door at 9 PM, we’ll be staying late. In 2014 I got out around 10:20 PM. I’m guessing about seventeen to seventeen and a half hours for me. Long freaking day and I won’t have the energy to party after. Just saying - if you vote tomorrow and the poll worker looks sleepy, you’re right. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/19 "2016-11-07T23:44:06Z")
I’ve talked about this with several friends. We can’t decide whether we want to watch the play-by-play, blow-by-blow, drop-by-drop (cf. Chinese water torture-- are we allowed to say that? Is it now Asian water torture?) or just crawl under the covers around 5:00 pm on Tuesday with a fifth of something and not look at TV or internet until about 11:00 am on Wednesday. This is going to be difficult. Like 24-hour labor. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947/20 "2016-11-07T23:46:40Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > May I suggest one for state proposals as well? I’ll have to see the full official text of your suggestion, as well as an opposing view written by an appropriate party before I can decide if I support this. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-2016-us-presidential-election-day-thread/770947.md?page=2)