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Tuesday, Nov 8, 2022 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Sun-Times’ results are here. Daily Herald’s are here. Tribune’s are here. They all come from the same place (Associated Press), so pick your flavor. Another option is Ryan Keith’s spreadsheet, which will be updated as races are called. That is here. And the AP’s race calls for US Senate, Congress and governor can be found here.

* I’ll be adding tweets and other stuff into this app as the night progresses. Our daily live feed will also be helpful. Follow along with ScribbleLive…

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Afternoon precinct reports and some other stuff

Tuesday, Nov 8, 2022 - Posted by Rich Miller

* What are you seeing out there? Give us some details. Any shenanigans? Make sure to let us know where you are. Thanks!

* Meanwhile, here’s a particularly moronic and harmful Fox News story…

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was blasted Monday for saying that waiting a couple of days for results is how elections are “supposed to work.”

“We may not know all the winners of elections for a few days. It takes time to count all legitimate ballots in a legal and orderly manner,” Jean-Pierre told reporters at the White House press briefing. “That’s how this is supposed to work.”

Twitter exploded as commentators on the platform expressed their dismay that many states can no longer tally all the ballots they receive by the end of election day itself.

Scott Kennedy at Illinois Election Data has it right…

"All you can do is not overreact and be patient."https://t.co/U7R6GeoMJc

— IL Election Data (@ILElectionData) November 8, 2022

We will have some limited coverage tonight. But any race that’s even kinda close ain’t gonna be over until the ballots are counted or enough are counted to make an accurate prediction. Illinois counts mail-in ballots received up to two weeks after the polls close and since election authorities are not allowed to count early and mailed-in votes before election day, those are often counted after the election day votes are tabulated.

* Update from Chicago…

417,286 ballots cast

Citywide Turnout: 27.1%

Registered Voters in Chicago: 1,540,821

Turnout by Hour

6:00am – 16,105 ballots cast
7:00am – 22,228 ballots cast
8:00am – 26,264 ballots cast
9:00am – 26,487 ballots cast
10:00am – 27,992 ballots cast
11:00am – 28,478 ballots cast

Turnout by Age Group

18-24: 14,339 ballots cast
25-34: 65,439 ballots cast
35-44: 64,705 ballots cast
45-54: 62,782 ballots cast
55-64 : 79,372 ballots cast
65-74: 77,822 ballots cast
75+: 51,948 ballots cast

…Adding… Press release…

DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek announces that DuPage County voter turnout stood at 37.4% as of noon on Election Day, November 8, 2022, with 231,060 ballots cast out of 617,734 registered voters.

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Mid-morning precinct reports

Tuesday, Nov 8, 2022 - Posted by Rich Miller

* What’s going on by you? Give us as many details as possible, including location. Thanks!

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Misinformation alert! State Board of Elections says sharpies are often preferred for ballots

Tuesday, Nov 8, 2022 - Posted by Rich Miller

* As always, do not listen to these people. Ever…

Election Alerts:

LaGrange Precinct 89 voters report sharpies being used on ballots, which isn't allowed.

NO SHARPIES ON BALLOTS

Also, Maria Peterson running against Dan McConchie is electioneering this morning. @ILGOP pic.twitter.com/Sd7DdvXYdW

— Awake “NO to AMENDMENT 1” Illinois (@Awake_IL) November 8, 2022

* Go ask the experts…

If you're given a felt-tip pen today while voting, don't be concerned. Many voting systems prefer them as a ballot marking device. #ElectionDay #Election2022 pic.twitter.com/JKcTrgcqPu

— Illinois SBE (@illinoissbe) November 8, 2022

…Adding… This was a thing two years ago. But, of course, facts and history mean nothing to groups dedicated to spreading misinformation and disinformation…

If you used a Sharpie pen to cast your ballot in Illinois, it was counted.

The Illinois State Board of Elections said it wants all voters who used Sharpie pens to mark their ballots that their votes were counted.

The State Board of Elections said it received many calls from voters around the state concerned that their polling places provided them with Sharpie pens to mark their ballots and that this might cause problems with their votes being recorded.

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Morning precinct reports

Tuesday, Nov 8, 2022 - Posted by Rich Miller

* What are you seeing out there? Turnout? Mood? Line size? Anything different from previous elections, or about the same? Make sure to tell us at least your approximate location. Thanks.

…Adding… I’m also interested in any confusion caused by things like this…

With approximately half of Chicago voters heading to new voting locations for the midterm election, polling places opened before sunrise on a crisp Tuesday. […]

Election officials are aiming for a smoother day after a rocky June 28 primary. Election judge shortages caused 56 precincts in Chicago and six precincts in suburban Cook County to open late that day. […]

However, Chicago faces the potential for widespread confusion after nearly half of city voters were assigned new polling places in the three months leading up to the election. […]

For voters who show up at the wrong polling place, the Tribune has a guide on what to do. Voters with questions or issues also can call the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners at 312-269-7870.