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Post by sharon on Nov 5, 2012 19:28:34 GMT -6
Are your kids staying up late to watch election results? Are you?
We plan to put Ian to bed, but agree that there's a chance he just won't be able to sleep and if so we won't fight it too hard. But our preference is that he sleep since he goes to bed at 7 or 7:30 and we won't know anything about anything for so many hours after that.
We will consider waking him up if there is good news. If it's bad news we'll just let him sleep and break it to him in the morning.
I hardly ever sleep at all on election night under any circumstances, and at best doze in front of the tv as the results come in. I don't think I'm sleeping at all tomorrow night, but I guess we'll see. Exhaustion might set in at some point and I might nap a bit.
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Post by dara1012 on Nov 5, 2012 19:35:35 GMT -6
I have class until 9:30p and then plan to stay up for awhile. I have had a cold so I don't think I will make it much past 11p or midnight at the latest.
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Post by jrose on Nov 5, 2012 19:42:25 GMT -6
The kids are going to bed normal time...they don't even know whats going on anyway. It depends for me......I will more than likely fall asleep with my tv on if it gets too late.
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Post by cakemakermom on Nov 5, 2012 20:09:10 GMT -6
Nope, if we don't go to bed at about the same time every night, we end up grumpy people in the morning. We generally don't really know the outcome until really really late anyhow, so I'll just wait until morning. I have this feeling that something will be recounted because of such close outcomes.
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Post by dara1012 on Nov 5, 2012 20:10:45 GMT -6
Can constitutional amendments be recounted?
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Post by sharon on Nov 5, 2012 20:12:08 GMT -6
I think if it's close enough MN law requires it.
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Post by sharon on Nov 5, 2012 20:12:40 GMT -6
That would be HORRIBLE if after 18 months of this we still didn't even know!
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Post by cakemakermom on Nov 5, 2012 20:14:09 GMT -6
I would assume that if the votes are close enough it would be recounted within the certain percentage, but I don't know for sure.
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Post by dara1012 on Nov 5, 2012 20:16:23 GMT -6
Actually I just looked it up and recounts are not automatic for amendments like they are for candidates....this is part of an article in the Strib a few days ago:
According to polling, the closest statewide contest is over the constitutional amendment to define marriage and ban same-sex marriage. But state law is clear: There is no automatic recount in referendums on constitutional amendment questions.
Even if the marriage amendment or the amendment to require voters to present ID in future elections is within a whisker of passage or failure once the ballots are tallies, that will not mandate a second look.
Instead, any concern about the accuracy of the tally would have to be addressed by the courts. One side or the other, backed by a voter, would have to convince the state Supreme Court that the results certified by election officials were erroneous.
The court, in theory, could order a recount of ballots. But that would be a starkly different process than Minnesota saw in the automatic recounts after the 2008 U.S. Senate race and the 2010 governor's race.
Adding to the potentially new look: Constitutional amendments actually fail on a tied vote. That's because to pass, an amendment must receive "yes" votes from a majority of those voting in an election, not just those voting on the amendment, essentially requiring support from 50 percent plus one voters.
That requirement means that on Election Day, officials will estimate the drop-off -- those who didn't vote on the ballot questions and therefore are counted as "no" votes -- based on how many people voted in the presidential race. A few people may skip the presidential race and vote in other contests and then skip the ballot question, so those election-night numbers may shift a bit as officials sort that out.
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Post by cakemakermom on Nov 5, 2012 20:17:56 GMT -6
Here's the information I found: Q: Will there be a recount on either amendment if the vote is close? A: There are no recounts on constitutional amendments. All disputes are handled by a three-judge panel appointed by the Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Info found on the secretary of states website: www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=12
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Post by lilmermaid on Nov 5, 2012 20:23:45 GMT -6
Kids in bed at normal time but if I were in your situation Sharon I'm sure I would have the same concerns. I may stay up a little later than normal, normal for me is 11. I have had a crazy headache today though so I may opt for more sleep instead. I think I'm getting the cold all 3 DDs have. Boo
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Post by sharon on Nov 5, 2012 20:29:11 GMT -6
I took Wednesday off, knowing that in any case I'll be too exhausted to be functional. And I have no idea if Ian will be able to function or not.
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Post by dara1012 on Nov 5, 2012 20:33:58 GMT -6
I thought about taking Wed off, but I have a big project due on the 15th and can't spare anytime this week or next
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Post by sarahisis on Nov 5, 2012 21:50:43 GMT -6
Yes...maybe.... if I can.... we will see how badly the kids exhaust me lol
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Post by jlschlangen on Nov 5, 2012 21:51:48 GMT -6
I agree the ammendments are important & finding out who our next president is also important, but I am so darn tired of all the political stuff lately I could scream that I will not watch tv tomorrow pm or evening. Not interested in them just repeating themselves besides like someone else said probably won't know anything til late. I will probably singing Hallejuah (sp) when all the political stuff is finally done for 4 years. No, my kids won't be staying up late. Right now they are too young too understand. They said though that they are voting tomorrow, but it isn't for president or anything it is just for something fun like something menu related or something else fun. lol
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