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Hillary Clinton

DemonGoddess

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11. 9 pm because of

Reply to asuhornets (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 08:25 PM

Mar 2016

CST in the western part of MI. So that's when the polls will close. Just as when the polls close here in IN, they'll close at the same time, but 2 time zones. Eastern and Central.

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At 9pm eastern time, [View all] asuhornets Mar 2016 OP

I am waiting for the results. Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author GusBob Mar 2016 #2

Apparently there are 4 counties in Michigan that won't close until 9 ET ... LannyDeVaney Mar 2016 #3

That might be in the upper peninsula GusBob Mar 2016 #4

LOL...n/t asuhornets Mar 2016 #9

ha.. Well that was a flashback to my early years! misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #15

There are 4 counties in the UP that are on central time. Kaleva Mar 2016 #16

Upper western Michigan is in the central time zone. George II Mar 2016 #5

Yes the upper peninsula as it is called GusBob Mar 2016 #7

Yet the NYT results page says 8 ET? GusBob Mar 2016 #8

I've seen it as 8 PM local time, which is 9 PM eastern George II Mar 2016 #10

I can travel east and go from EST to CST Kaleva Mar 2016 #17

OK, will do.. asuhornets Mar 2016 #6

9 pm because of DemonGoddess Mar 2016 #11

ok, thanks...n/t asuhornets Mar 2016 #12

The NYTimes can't get the closing time right GusBob Mar 2016 #13

LOL...n/t asuhornets Mar 2016 #14

They are reporting results before polls close now GusBob Mar 2016 #18

Small rural areas report first. When the large urban areas come in, Hillary DOMINATES. RBInMaine Mar 2016 #19

Sanders is dominating suburban Detroit Okland County Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2016 #20

come on Hillary you can do it...n/t asuhornets Mar 2016 #23

The percentage in MSMITH33156 Mar 2016 #21

this is nerve racking..n//t asuhornets Mar 2016 #22