Voting days are always long, with rumors flying and self-appointed experts reading tea leaves (often with about the level of accuracy you’d get from actual tea leaves). What we know for real is that polls in much of the state close at 7 PM ET but not until 8 PM in some cities and towns. So some results may start coming in before polls have closed in other parts of the state, but even if entrance polls show someone with a commanding lead, no network will project a winner until 8 PM.
(And, yes, three tiny towns voted at midnight, and we have their results. No, they don’t predict anything with any reliability.)
Have a good day while you wait. If you’re not waiting but are out there contacting voters and trying to help push your candidate over the finish line, respect to you.
