Heavy turnout in Indianapolis - "looking less like a primary than a general election"

[TomClash]

12:30 p.m. -- Clerk: Voters better get in line soon

If you haven't voted yet, Marion County Clerk Beth White offered this advice just before noon: Go now.
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"I'd recommend they get there right now, bring their ID and prepare to be patient," White said during a news conference in the clerk's office.

Polls close at 6 p.m., and White said turnout already is looking less like a primary than a general election. Based on reports from precincts, she said turnout may surpass the November 2006 election, when one-third of Marion County voters showed up, but might not be as large as the 2004 election, when nearly 54 percent of registered voters took part in the contest pitting President George W. Bush against John Kerry.

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/NEWS0502/805060396

This should be good news for Barack.

[Skink]

1. So they are going to mess with Hillary's vote count...

when they close the polls early. How dare they.:nopity:

[davsand]

2. Early? Is 6 pm the posted time for polls to close in IN?

I honestly don't know--I'm just asking...


Laura

[TomClash]

3. I think so

This morning on MSNBC the clock seemed to indicate the polls closed at 6 p.m. EDT, but CNN says the last polls close at 7 pm EDT.

[Skink]

4. I think Indiana doesn't observe daylight savings time.

[AllentownJake]

5. No they do

Was one of the first acts of the new govenor. They started with daylight savings time in 2005-2006 when I was living there. It was one of the most debated issues in the state. I never heard so much anti-east coast talk in my life.

[RainDog]

6. and polls close at 6pm

[DMorgan]

8. Gary Indiana and that area is on CENTRAL time, next to Chicago!

So ALL POLLS in IN close at 6 PM LOCAL time.

[Exilednight]

16. Indiana is in two time zones.

[TragedyandHope]

7. Go Hoosiers!

:kick:

[sktmax]

9. Dwight Eisenhower's granddaughter

VOTED FOR BARACK OBAMA!

[Toucano]

10. "This should be good news for Barack."

Or not.

It would seem that a lot of Republicans must be voting in the Democratic primary for 54% of registered voters to end up voting.

This could be good news. It could be bad news.

[AllentownJake]

11. Seeing that the state is heavily GOP

For 54% of registered voters to show up we may have as many Republicans voting as democrats today for the democratic nominee.

Its our fault we started operation chaos in MI with Romney in January. Rush has never had an original idea in his life.

[stevietheman]

13. What about independents? n/t

n/t

[TomClash]

14. And it could mean a heavy black turnout

. . . and liberals and college kids and Republicans who are sick of Bush and the economy and the War.

We'll see.

[Arugula Latte]

12. So, let me guess. Lots of voters in Indianapolis won't be able to vote.

They'll get off work and rush to the polls, only to find a huge line and a 6 pm closing. Can't plan for urban voters to have their say, can we now?

[tekisui]

15. I know in NC, if you are IN LINE by 7:30(poll closing time), you are guaranteed

a vote.