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Polybius

(18,009 posts)
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 12:23 AM Nov 5

Harris and Trump tie in Dixville Notch midnight vote to kick off Election Day

Source: CNN

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have tied with three votes each in the tiny New Hampshire township of Dixville Notch, kicking off Election Day in one of the first places in the country to report its presidential preference.

The unincorporated township, located along the US-Canada border in New Hampshire's northern tip, opened and closed its poll just after midnight ET in a tradition that dates back to 1960. Four Republicans and two undeclared voters participated.

While Dixville Notch isn't always predictive of the eventual winner - or even the state's pick - its annual production, despite a dwindling population, is a success story for local leaders and a reason to smile for political junkies eager for an early taste of the day's events.

By tradition, all eligible voters gather at the now-dormant Balsams Hotel in Dixville Notch to cast their secret ballots once polls open at midnight. Once every ballot is cast, votes are tallied and results announced - hours before anywhere else, making it a destination for national reporters, who often outnumber the voters.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/05/politics/dixville-notch-new-hampshire-2024-results/index.html



Clinton won 4-2 in 2016, while Biden won 5-0 in 2020.

In the governor's race, Republican Kelly Ayotte got 5 votes, while Democrat Joyce Craig got one vote.
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Harris and Trump tie in Dixville Notch midnight vote to kick off Election Day (Original Post) Polybius Nov 5 OP
Well, there's at least one republican that did not vote TSF! consider_this Nov 5 #1
Yeah, but they aren't traditional Republicans Polybius Nov 5 #3
All six voted in the Republican primary FBaggins Nov 5 #6
.... CentralMass Nov 5 #2
What would happen if someone couldn't make it at midnight? OnlinePoker Nov 5 #4
Three village idiots in the village of Dixville-Notch, NH. brush Nov 5 #5
These rubes voted 5-0 for Biden last time???? AZ8theist Nov 5 #7
Makes you wonder about how everyone was saying that Trump won't pick up any votes that he lost from 2020 Polybius Nov 5 #8
My understanding is that some of these 6 weren't there in 2020 Piratedog Nov 5 #9
It may not be the same people moose65 Nov 5 #11
Someone had a baby SomedayKindaLove Nov 5 #14
The town may now be cursed like Bill Murray in Groundhog day. BootinUp Nov 5 #10
Very encouraging Mystery To Me Nov 5 #12
Both lost to Ayotte sanatanadharma Nov 5 #13

consider_this

(2,830 posts)
1. Well, there's at least one republican that did not vote TSF!
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 12:26 AM
Nov 5

hmm so that is 25% of their republicans. Hope that is a trend.

edit to add 'at least' one republican. i should not assume the other Kamala votes came from the undeclared.

AZ8theist

(6,530 posts)
7. These rubes voted 5-0 for Biden last time????
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 04:54 AM
Nov 5

...and are now SPLIT 3-3?????????????????????????????

What a complete waste of oxygen.

Polybius

(18,009 posts)
8. Makes you wonder about how everyone was saying that Trump won't pick up any votes that he lost from 2020
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 05:15 AM
Nov 5

There's three right there.

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