12:47 AM: Thanks to those of you who stuck with this all day. I'm going to bed.
12:34 AM: North/Atherton Hall: 1410 voters. Therefore, by our statistics - including North and Atherton, not counting precinct 44: total on-campus voters: 8406, compared to 3926 in 2004: a 114% increase in participation!
12:12 AM: Still waiting for 6 more precincts in the area, including North/Atherton Hall, before we can release any final calculations of on-campus voters.
11:51 PM: South Halls: 1787 voters, compared to 790. Anecdotal evidence places number of voters in precinct 44 at HUB around 800, meaning total voter number at the HUB is about 7800.
11:32 PM: EAST HALLS: 2033 voters, compared to 968...POLLOCK HALLS: 2224, compared to 968.
11:20 PM: West Halls is in: 952 voters, compared to 490 in 2004.
11:03 PM: National election is called...we're still waiting for on-campus results.
10:30 PM: Watching Comedy Central, waiting for the Centre County results to come in. Still nothing from campus or close-in precincts besides State College Northeast.
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Live Blog #4...One Final Evening Push!
7:37 PM: We're calling it for our time at the HUB. Stay tuned to this blog for election results as we get them.
7:30 PM: Last half-hour. Make sure you vote!
7:00 PM: About 7300 people have voted at the HUB today. (Compare to 3926 in 2004.)
6:26 PM: We're sending a few people into the field to find out what's going on with provisional ballots off-campus. Details later.
5:54 PM: Troubles with off-campus polling at St. Paul's not handing out provisional ballots; lawyers attempting to solve problem, but appears to be directed from the county. Video being recorded.
5:50 PM: Lines are reasonable, at this point: 20-30 for East and South, 15 for Pollock, minimal wait for 44 and West.
5:41 PM: Back from choir. Lines are as short as I've seen them all day; now is the time to vote if you haven't done so.
7:30 PM: Last half-hour. Make sure you vote!
7:00 PM: About 7300 people have voted at the HUB today. (Compare to 3926 in 2004.)
6:26 PM: We're sending a few people into the field to find out what's going on with provisional ballots off-campus. Details later.
5:54 PM: Troubles with off-campus polling at St. Paul's not handing out provisional ballots; lawyers attempting to solve problem, but appears to be directed from the county. Video being recorded.
5:50 PM: Lines are reasonable, at this point: 20-30 for East and South, 15 for Pollock, minimal wait for 44 and West.
5:41 PM: Back from choir. Lines are as short as I've seen them all day; now is the time to vote if you haven't done so.
Election Day Liveblog #2...It Continues
12:54 PM: Moving to liveblog 3...
12:52 PM: "Hail To The Lion" heard in line...thanks to an a cappella group.
12:44 PM: 60 minute waits continue for most on-campus polling locations. West Halls (Precinct 33) has closer to a 10 minute wait. 2/3 of 2004 turnout already, 7 1/2 hours to go.
12:32 PM: Pen problem resolved(?) - large delivery of pens brought along with some small donations of pens. Other people now reporting waits of 2 1/2 hours off-campus, and being forced to vote by provisional ballot even though they are on the Centre County polling place checker. Referring problems to 1-866-OUR-VOTE. HUB is very busy, but actual lines still moving (waits about 30-60 minutes).
11:52 AM: Reports coming in of HUB polling places running out of pens; people seem to be taking them as they finish voting. Another report of a student at the HUB who voted straight party but did not vote for the referendums, and was told by pollworker that her ballot wouldn't count - NAACP documented event.
11:36 AM: Lines extending quite far at this point; State College mayor overrules HUB staff on passing out flyers in the HUB. Lunch rush is here; several people asking where their polling place is.
11:02 AM: The after class rush has started, and lines are beginning to form out the door again.
10:34 AM: Just had two friends from the South Halls precinct come out, one waited 10 minutes, and the other waited 40. It depends on your placement in the alphabet at this point. I'd still recommend voting right now before the lunch rush begins.
12:52 PM: "Hail To The Lion" heard in line...thanks to an a cappella group.
12:44 PM: 60 minute waits continue for most on-campus polling locations. West Halls (Precinct 33) has closer to a 10 minute wait. 2/3 of 2004 turnout already, 7 1/2 hours to go.
12:32 PM: Pen problem resolved(?) - large delivery of pens brought along with some small donations of pens. Other people now reporting waits of 2 1/2 hours off-campus, and being forced to vote by provisional ballot even though they are on the Centre County polling place checker. Referring problems to 1-866-OUR-VOTE. HUB is very busy, but actual lines still moving (waits about 30-60 minutes).
11:52 AM: Reports coming in of HUB polling places running out of pens; people seem to be taking them as they finish voting. Another report of a student at the HUB who voted straight party but did not vote for the referendums, and was told by pollworker that her ballot wouldn't count - NAACP documented event.
11:36 AM: Lines extending quite far at this point; State College mayor overrules HUB staff on passing out flyers in the HUB. Lunch rush is here; several people asking where their polling place is.
11:02 AM: The after class rush has started, and lines are beginning to form out the door again.
10:34 AM: Just had two friends from the South Halls precinct come out, one waited 10 minutes, and the other waited 40. It depends on your placement in the alphabet at this point. I'd still recommend voting right now before the lunch rush begins.
Election Day is Here!
Good morning everyone, this is Matt writing from the Represent table at the HUB. It's about 6:30 AM and people are slowly starting to show up to vote. We'll be here at the HUB all day; come stop by our table on the first floor of the HUB if you have any questions.
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