Democratic Primaries

Siwsan

(27,894 posts) Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:46 PM Mar 2020

CNN has the Michigan Poll closing time wrong. They closed at 8, not closing at 9.

I actually double checked the Secretary of State site, just to make sure I'm not going loopy. Definitely said 8.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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CNN has the Michigan Poll closing time wrong. They closed at 8, not closing at 9. (Original Post) Siwsan Mar 2020 OP

Don't They Have Dual Closing Times? Stallion Mar 2020 #1

Yes. BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #9

Detroit is Eastern time zone SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #14

Ha! BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #16

The northern peninsula is on CDT, they close at 8:00, but an hour later than the rest of the state. George II Mar 2020 #2

Northern MI closes at 9pm..... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #3

A very small part of Yupper Michigan LovingA2andMI Mar 2020 #8

Ah. thanks! Those cra cra Yuppers!! Siwsan Mar 2020 #10

This is correct... LovingA2andMI Mar 2020 #4

Part of Upper Michigan is on Central time though Kaleva Mar 2020 #12

By the Bunny Nose of the U.P. LovingA2andMI Mar 2020 #15

Fun fact: I can travel due east and go from EST to CST Kaleva Mar 2020 #17

Yes, and True.... LovingA2andMI Mar 2020 #18

Two time zones in michigan.nt. drray23 Mar 2020 #5

It's 9 in the bit that is central time. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #6

Four counties in Michigan are in Central Time Zone. eom tarheelsunc Mar 2020 #7

Most close at 8 EST. Four counties close at 9 pm EST. Kaleva Mar 2020 #11

MSNBC shows next poll closings for Michigan as 9pm Eastern, which is 8pm Central onetexan Mar 2020 #13

Stallion

(6,643 posts)

1. Don't They Have Dual Closing Times?

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:47 PM

Mar 2020

I thought I heard some commentator say that

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)

9. Yes.

Reply to Stallion (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:49 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

SCantiGOP

(14,760 posts)

14. Detroit is Eastern time zone

Reply to BlueIdaho (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:56 PM

Mar 2020

Western part of the state is Central.

I took a flight once from Chicago to Detroit and it landed 15 minutes before it took off.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)

16. Ha!

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:59 PM

Mar 2020

Reminds me of an old Steven Wright joke... “I put instant coffee in a microwave oven and went back in time.” 😉

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

2. The northern peninsula is on CDT, they close at 8:00, but an hour later than the rest of the state.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:47 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

getagrip_already

(17,802 posts)

3. Northern MI closes at 9pm.....

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:47 PM

Mar 2020

They are only reporting results for the south.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)

8. A very small part of Yupper Michigan

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:48 PM

Mar 2020

By the nose of the bunny.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Siwsan

(27,894 posts)

10. Ah. thanks! Those cra cra Yuppers!!

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:49 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)

4. This is correct...

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:47 PM

Mar 2020

Michigan Polls are open 7am - 8pm every election day.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Kaleva

(40,437 posts)

12. Part of Upper Michigan is on Central time though

Reply to LovingA2andMI (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:52 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)

15. By the Bunny Nose of the U.P.

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #12)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:57 PM

Mar 2020

Only. Plus that area is going Biden for sure so they can literally call it now.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Kaleva

(40,437 posts)

17. Fun fact: I can travel due east and go from EST to CST

Reply to LovingA2andMI (Reply #15)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 09:01 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)

18. Yes, and True....

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #17)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 09:05 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

drray23

(8,826 posts)

5. Two time zones in michigan.nt.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:48 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LaurenOlimina

(1,165 posts)

6. It's 9 in the bit that is central time.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:48 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

tarheelsunc

(2,117 posts)

7. Four counties in Michigan are in Central Time Zone. eom

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:48 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Kaleva

(40,437 posts)

11. Most close at 8 EST. Four counties close at 9 pm EST.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:51 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

onetexan

(13,913 posts)

13. MSNBC shows next poll closings for Michigan as 9pm Eastern, which is 8pm Central

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:53 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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