Originally Posted by
saint_em
Wow, thanks for such useful information! I think we can start to put together something really fun.
I hadn't considered the effect of the time difference on election night. A bar wherever we end up seems a better idea than planning something special.
Actually....
Washignton(most) and Oregon are vote by mail states. In Pierce County (Tacoma) and King County (Seattle) there may be a few walk in polls for the election...but I think all is down by mail.
As a result most dont know the totals.
In Oregon the ballots need to be receiver or in a drop box by eelction day. In Washignton the ballots need to be postmarked or in the drop boxes by election day. The drop boxes are usually where a few old polling places were (fire stations, schools, libraries).
There isnt going to be large parties thrown that the public will be involved in.
With the time difference....the east coast polls close at 5pm Pacific time.