November 3, 2026

Election Day 2026

And, of course:

I Voted

Hope you did, too. I noticed, and folks working at the polling place confirmed, there was a larger-than-normal turnout. I actually had to wait for a few minutes. Hopefully a good sign! Now the waiting begins…

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7 responses to “Election Day 2026”

SelfAwarePatterns
November 3rd, 2026 at 10:49 am

Hope we know the broad results (control of the house and senate) in the next day or so. If it lingers, it will encourage interference.

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- Wyrd Smythe
  November 3rd, 2026 at 11:07 am
  
  It would be a lot to hope for, but a major blue wave might make interference a real uphill battle.
  
  We’re all holding our breath now…
  
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  - SelfAwarePatterns
    November 3rd, 2026 at 11:47 am
    
    Hopefully it’s a wave that’s evident tonight or tomorrow. If it takes extended counting of mail-in ballots for it to manifest, we might be in for a long few days/weeks.
    
    Definitely holding my breath.
  - Wyrd Smythe
    November 3rd, 2026 at 12:00 pm
    
    That’s exactly what I’m hoping. The early results show a landslide. Might be wishful thinking, but I tend to hope for the best (which, yeah, is often disappointing but I was raised to have a positive outlook).
    
    Just remember the breath-holding is metaphorical! 😵
Paul Torek
November 3rd, 2026 at 11:21 am

In Michigan, you can vote by mail or dedicated drop-box. That makes it convenient to look up obscure judges and public-university regents / board members. Not to mention that I work and commute on Tuesdays during most of the available hours.

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- Wyrd Smythe
  November 3rd, 2026 at 11:44 am
  
  We have various forms of early voting here (in Minnesota), too. I considered voting early this year, but time slipped past, and I never got around to it (a downside of being retired; days can get away from you, and old age makes time pass faster).
  
  There is also that I just like going on election day; I like the energy level and sense of community. And, being retired since 2013, I can pick my time and go between the early morning commuters and older folk who show up later. (I live in a small outer suburb, and if I pick my time right, there’s no wait.)
  
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Wyrd Smythe
November 4th, 2026 at 9:37 am

Well, it all worked out pretty well for Democrats last night. It seems American can finally have had enough.

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