11/03/2009
Voter Turnout Higher Than Expected in Maine
Originally, Secretary of State Matt Dunlap had projected 35%. Now, Ben Smith at Politico reports:
"Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap told me just now that turnout
there is far exceeding his projections -- news that would be good news
for backers of same-sex marriage. 'We're seeing heavy and very steady turnout,' he said, attributing
the surprise to the contested vote on a 'people's veto' of a same-sex
marriage law driving Mainers to the polls. The city of Bangor -- Maine's third largest, and likely to tilt
against repeal -- is projecting turnout over 50%, he said, and local
analysts have said that higher turnout would likely favor the marriage
law."
NOTE: Political director Corey Johnson and I will be live-blogging election results this evening here on the site. Please join us. Also, please send any interesting election day tips and photos to tips@towleroad.com.
Posted 1:54 PM EST by Andy Towle in Gay Marriage, Maine, News | Permalink
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Go Maine! Set a good example for New York!
Posted by: Rob | Nov 3, 2009 3:14:10 PM