Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Sold Out...High Turnout leaves stations short of paper

ABC News is reporting that due to the massive turnout being felt across the state, some smaller polling stations are going "right down to the wire with ballots they need". The Deputy Secretary of State in New Hampshire, has said that the shortage is with Democratic ballots, which is good news for the candidates but particularly good for Barack Obama, who has managed to draw out not just the supporters in his own ranks, but also appeal to the disaffected republicans and independent voters. I'll be trying to find some early results as the night wears on.

Update:
Perhaps the Secretary of State is allowing polling stations to print their own Democratic Ballot papers. Here the Republican ballot papers has a big "Sample" though the middle, and no red numbers down the bottom...The Democratic Ballot fails to have a sample though the middle, as well as including the red calibration numbers down the bottom. It would be a good strategy anyway.