The OFFICIAL (sort of) California Recall Tracking Thread (#1)

[goobergunch]

Tuesday, October 7, 2003
Statewide Election on Recalling Governor Gray Davis (D)
Polls Open at 7:00 AM PDT and Close at 8:00 PM PDT

Live Election Returns

The questions on the ballot are as follows:

Shall GRAY DAVIS be recalled (removed) from the office of Governor?

Candidates to succeed GRAY DAVIS as Governor if he is recalled (Pick One)

List of Replacement Candidates (135)

Turnout Forecast: 70%
% Absentee Ballots: 10%-15%

Little precipitation is expected statewide.

[hang a left]

1. I will be dropping off my youngest at school and then it is

off to the church to vote. We use punch cards in my district, but this is a heavy republican area. I hope my vote matters.

No on Recall, Yes to Bustumante

No on 53

No on 54

[JCMach1]

2. If I wake up to Gov. Arnold tomorrow, I will scream!!!

PLEASE do what's right CA!

:think:

[Maine-i-acs]

3. First Results in! Schvartzer-Necker BIG WINNER!

OK, it's just the Taco Bell results...where Arnie's beef kablob stuffed whatever was picked over the other candidate's greasy foods.

But maybe announcing a winner early on will deter more people from voting eh? That happens a lot.

[WillyT]

4. Another Site For Watching The Returns:

My Sis sent this:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Helpdesk, Senate
> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 9:25 AM
> To: All Capitol Offices; All Committee Offices; All District Offices;
> All Support Offices
> Subject: LDC BULLETIN: ELECTION NIGHT - OCTOBER 7, 2003
> Importance: High
>
> Legislative Data Center
> Customer Services
> BULLETIN
> SUBJECT: ELECTION NIGHT - OCTOBER 7, 2003
> Live election night results can be viewed from the Secretary of State's
> website:
> <<http://vote2003.ss.ca.gov/>>
> This brings you to the "Live Election Returns Statewide Special Election"
> home page. From there you can view the latest results of an election
> contest by selecting an item under "ONLINE RESULTS". The results will be
> available starting at 8:00 p.m. on October 7, 2003 and will be updated
> approximately every 10 minutes.
> INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE ELECTION RESULTS VIEWER:
> Customers can use the VOTE2003 Election Results Viewer to view contest
> results for all contests as they scroll by. Once started, the custom video
> player automatically refreshes the election returns every ten minutes
> after the polls close at 8:00 P.M. on October 7, 2003.
> 1. From the "Live Election Returns Statewide Special Election" Home page,
> select "SCROLLING ELECTION RESULTS VIEWER."
> 2. Select Play.
> 3. To freeze the screen at a certain point, select Pause. The screen will
> stay paused at that point until Play is selected again.
> 4. Playback Speed can also be adjusted: S = Slow and F = Fast.
>
> If you have questions regarding this bulletin, please contact Customer
> Services.
>
> Thank You.

Good luck to us all!!!

:hi:

OK... It's the same site, but this takes ya to the 'Scrolling Election Results Viewer'!!! Ain't THAT somethin, LOL!!!

[jenk]

5. get on your knees and pray : )

they repugs just can't do this again, we can't let them steal another one.

[mike_c]

6. K and I will get to the polls about 7:15 AM....

No on recall
Yes on Camejo
No on 53
No on 54

[maggrwaggr]

14. CAMEJO!!???

gee, thanks, buddy!

You're a big freaking help

Might as well vote for Mary Carey

[ixion]

7. kick

:kick:

[revcarol]

8. A & E channel is featuring Arnold

on their "biography" tonight. Will this be early enuf to affect the results? Can someone please get in touch with them and tell them to stay out of our elections?!

[Kanola]

9. Voted Absentee

No on Recall/ yes for Bustamante. No on 53 and 54.

[indigo32]

10. just out of curiousity

what are 53 and 54 (I'm assuming referendums but I don't know what about).

[AP]

11. A caller-in to Working Assets Radio on NPR-affiliate 91.7 (Bay Area)

Just said he tried to vote in the Berkeley Hills and the Diebold Accuvote TS ("ToughShit") weren't working, they called out a technician, and people were voting on provisional ballots, but the poll workers seemed to be very confused about how to proceed with the provisional ballots.

[xxqqqzme]

12. imagine my surprise @ this news?

wonder how often this 'problem' will B repeated 2day? Longer wait, longer lines, parking hassels......

[thebeaglehaslanded]

13. Voted this morning at 7 a.m.

I was #3 in the precinct (my wife #1 and another regular voter #2). No on recall, yes on Bustamante. Lots of people in line when I left. A good sign for a big turnout. Now, if the Democrats will stick by Davis.....

[maggrwaggr]

15. and Bustamante!

What's this bs about voting for Camejo?

You mean Gary "Camejo" Coleman?

You mean Mary "Camejo" Carey?

You mean Larry "Camejo" Flynt?

A vote for anyone but Bustamante is a vote for Arnold