General Election Day 2013

Hartwood-2013-Nov-5th.800.1-100_0329November 5th,  5:55am, all set up and ready to open the polls at Hartwood Presbyterian: Judy M, Lois S, Bob J, Judy F, Michelle H, Harry C, Debbie C, Edwin R. The polls closed at 7pm. At 7:33pm we reported results to the registrar: 1,950 ballots cast by about 45% of our precinct’s registered voters. Cucinelli got 1,285. McAuliffe got 550. Sarvis got 109. We finished documenting and packing up by 9:15pm. I finished delivery, unloading, and reporting at the courthouse about 9:45pm. Gave no thought to G. Fawkes.

By lunchtime the next day, the State Board of Elections was displaying this:

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By the end of the month, the State Board of Elections was preparing plans to subpoena an unknown number of election officials to require them to assist in a recount, which might take as many as six days in December.

Autumn

100_0327The dwarf Japanese red maple in the blue bench garden on Sunday morning. Also in this picture is one of our largest white oaks, directly behind the blue bench. Sadly, it’s so badly damaged at the base by boring insects that it has become a hazard to the house.