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Nikki Haley sweeps 6-person midnight vote in New Hampshire (www.cnn.com)

submitted 9 months ago by Wilshire@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] cjoll4@lemmy.world 100 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

The headline made me think this was something shady, but it's actually pretty cool. A teeny-tiny little incorporated community out in the wilderness with a decades-long tradition of voting at midnight, so they can be the first in the nation to announce their results.

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 30 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Agreed. It looks like they're having fun with it, so that makes me happy, even if I don't agree with who they voted for.

the neighboring cities of Hart’s Location and

Lol what a name!

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 38 points 9 months ago (1 children)

even if I don't agree with who they voted for

I mean, it's a Republican primary, were there any better options? There was certainly at least one worse one

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Four registered Republican voters and two independents participated in the vote

My mistake. I thought this part meant they had an open primary. It looks like they just pick what ballot they want.

In my state, Independents don't get to vote at all in a primary. That's the only reason I have a party affiliation.

[–] Horsey@kbin.social 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

NH even lets you register to vote at the polling place. (Your ballot is provisional until you prove residency)

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

That seems like a positive thing.

What a mishmash of systems we have to vote in this country!