Early voting results are shared..... Do you think this is fair?

I think as you do, they should be released on election day and not before. As far as I'm concerned the votes shouldn't count. They should all do their voting on the same day so that there can't be that influence.

Here in Colorado, we have the option of voting by mail. The reason for this is a disasterous election day a few years ago where three hours after the polls had officially closed there were still people waiting to vote. We know that a quarter of the active voters here in Colorado have already cast their votes, but we have no idea who they voted for. I dont mind early and mail-in voting, but the idea that the results could be revealed before election day would make me worried if I thought that it was likely to happen. I sure hope that they are not basing their results on how many of what political party voted. If they do, then I mess with their numbers; I didn't vote for a single candidate of the party that I am registered under.

I don't think it should be done. However, those who do it are doing to influence people vote one way or another. That can backfire. People who think their party is winning might think they don't have to get out of bed on election day because their party is winning. Also, I am not sure if you could trust the people involved to reveal the truth. America has become a lying nation.

I didn't think they could do that - I thought that they had to wait until the election - I don't think they should be making those results public until that time. I personally would not want to cast my ballot before election day - too many things can come out about either candidate in the next week that might change voters' opinions.

I personally think that they should not even allow early voting! Too much room for fraud in the voting since I've even heard today on the television that some places are letting people prove on site who they are rather than the information already being on their ballot. Those voters are not supposed to be able to vote early, but some are letting them slide. I had rather see the voting happen on voting day, have more polling places to keep down the large lines, and then count ALL votes on the same day. I don't think they should let out any numbers, but I've been hearing them given out.

They can't share results since those votes cast can't be counted until Election Day. What they've been reporting is how many of the votes being cast are being cast by registered Democrats and how many are being cast by registered Republicans. In this election where many of both parties have crossed aisles because of discomfort with their own party candidates, that really says very little. It's no different than reporting that the lines at the polls in states with early voting seem to be mostly younger voters - you can draw conclusions, but you can't state 'results'.

James hi I dont think it is fair, and I am an American. I have never thought this to be fair. I thhink some of that is the media's fault as they love to have hot news and dont care about'the fallout from it at all. I do wish this idea would be banned in future elections. I do think it taints the outcome for both candidates. and this election has been really full of all sorts of scandoulous accusatons on both sides. enough alreadyt. I think a lot of americans are sick of this.

No, I don't think they should be sharing information about early voting results. It's the same as on election day when they start sharing results early and the folks out in mountain zone or pacific zone times haven't even voted yet.

I think sharing these early voting results (whatever the intention is) DO influence future voting decisions. Some may just stay at home and not vote thinking their candidate or proposition is leading and they no longer have to vote. Some may come out of hiding and vote because they heard their desired person/law is losing and would want to have a different result. I really am disappointed in myself because I would have liked to be able to vote this year as I think it's a very important election. Not just for the presidency but also for other local and state propositions in the ballot.