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lowkell

(671 posts) Mon Oct 8, 2018, 09:07 AM Oct 2018

Virginia Absentee Ballot Numbers Coming In...Looking Strong for the Dems So Far, Particularly in VA10

http://bluevirginia.us/2018/10/virginia-absentee-ballot-numbers-coming-in-looking-strong-for-the-democrats-so-far-particularly-in-va-10

“'...absentee voting has almost doubled' from a similar point in 2017, with 7,508 last year and 14,015 this year. Also, 'Women’s share of absentee ballots has gone from 51% in 2017 to 54% in 2018,' and '[t]he big change is youth voters (18-25) [which] has gone from 22% of ballots submitted to 36%. (1673 ballots to 5086 ballots). These numbers favor Wexton.'”

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Virginia Absentee Ballot Numbers Coming In...Looking Strong for the Dems So Far, Particularly in VA10 (Original Post) lowkell Oct 2018 OP

I sent mine in last week. Glad to see this trend, esp. for the youth spooky3 Oct 2018 #1

I gather that this is just an assumption that the ballots are supporting dems. GemDigger Oct 2018 #2

And please note . . . peggysue2 Oct 2018 #3

The comparison should be with a Congressional election year, not 2017 Jersey Devil Oct 2018 #4

agreed NewJeffCT Oct 2018 #6

Wow, how great! "...youth voters ... has gone from 22% of ballots submitted to 36%..." eleny Oct 2018 #5

in 2016 NewJeffCT Oct 2018 #7

spooky3

(34,483 posts)

1. I sent mine in last week. Glad to see this trend, esp. for the youth

Reply to lowkell (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 09:09 AM

Oct 2018

voters!

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)

2. I gather that this is just an assumption that the ballots are supporting dems.

Reply to lowkell (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 11:11 AM

Oct 2018

Here we do NOT open mail in ballots UNTIL election day. If they are opening and counting ballots already that is a SURE way to mess with voters minds and sway votes.

peggysue2

(10,842 posts)

3. And please note . . .

Reply to lowkell (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 11:24 AM

Oct 2018

that percentage of youth votes from 22% to 36%. Just yesterday, a Gallup poll was indicating that the youth vote nationally was a mere 24%. We hold these VA margins across the board until Election Day?

We win and push these traitorous weasels into the Sea.

Jersey Devil

(9,875 posts)

4. The comparison should be with a Congressional election year, not 2017

Reply to lowkell (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 11:29 AM

Oct 2018

Of course more people will vote in a Congressional election year. A comparison to last year, when there were no congressional elections, means nothing.

NewJeffCT

(56,829 posts)

6. agreed

Reply to Jersey Devil (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 11:40 AM

Oct 2018

not sure why they are comparing to last year, but they did have an election for governor last year in VA, which is also a big event.

eleny

(46,166 posts)

5. Wow, how great! "...youth voters ... has gone from 22% of ballots submitted to 36%..."

Reply to lowkell (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 11:37 AM

Oct 2018

This is so encouraging!

NewJeffCT

(56,829 posts)

7. in 2016

Reply to lowkell (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 11:46 AM

Oct 2018

over 400,000 votes were cast in this race, but that was a presidential year. Comstock won by about 6 points

In 2014, the total was a tad shy of 223,000. Comstock won by 16 points.

I'd like to see absentee ballots compared to 2014. Might be a better comparison.

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