Hawaii and Wisconsin Democratic primaries tomorrow!
02.18.08 - Posted by AsiansVote
And neither of these states is a done deal for either candidate. Geekesque at Daily Kos notes that despite being Obama's home state, Hawaii's in play. And Todd Beeton at Mydd notes that despite reports to the contrary, Clinton isn't giving up on Wisconsin.
In short, whichever candidate you support, this is no time to slack off. And in a race this close, with delegates given out proportionately rather than winner-take-all, your vote really, really, really counts. Here's a reminder from Kos, who notes that a few hundred votes could shift a few delegates one way or the other as final returns trickle in for certain California precincts.
Vote! And tell your friends and family in Hawaii and Wisconsin to vote!
UPDATE: VoteTrustUSA.org has a nice primer on who can vote in Hawaii and Wisconsin:
According to the state Democratic Party, Hawaii caucus-goers will cast their votes on paper ballots, which will be counted by hand. Any registered voter can join the state Democratic Party at the caucus location. Hawaii has roughly 610,000 registered voters, and voters do not register by party in Hawaii. Turnout is expected to increase substantially in the 2008 caucus.
Wisconsin's party primaries are open to any registered voter, and voters may register on election day. The state has over 3.3 million registered voters, a number which may increase substantially with registrations on election day. In the 2006 general election, almost 17 per cent of the total turnout consisted of election-day registrations.
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