Political junkies Jim Stearns, SFBG Editor Tim Redmond and former FCJ contributor Elaine Santore, enjoy election night fever at North Light Court, City Hall, June 2008. Photo by Luke Thomas.
By Luke Thomas
June 7, 2010
The good folks at the San Francisco Department of Elections today released information on where and how political junkies can get their election night results fix.
In years past, San Francisco political junkies who want instant elections returns information, convene in North Light Court at City Hall where election results are tabulated and displayed on a giant monitor. This option is still available and we’ll likely see the usual suspects rubbing shoulders, interpreting results, and blogging their thoughts on the results in real time.
So what’s different this year? Well, for those political junkies who would prefer to blog from home, or from a bar, election results information will also be broadcast on the City’s SFGTV channel accessible online as well as over cable TV.
More Info
SAN FRANCISCO, June 7, 2010 – The San Francisco Department of Elections will be reporting unofficial election results for the June 8 Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election according to the following schedule and locations:
Election Night, June 8
The first results will be released at approximately 8:45 p.m., and will only include votes from vote-by-mail ballots. Approximately one hour later, the second report will be released, which will include votes cast at the polling places. Subsequent reports will be released every half hour until approximately midnight.
Results will be available from the following sources on Election Night:
· North Light Court, City Hall – results will be displayed on a large monitor and updated hardcopies will be distributed approximately every hour.
· Room 48, City Hall – updated hardcopies will be posted outside the Department of Elections’ offices approximately every hour.
· Department Website – results will be posted on www.sfelections.org and a link to statewide results from the Secretary of State’s website will be provided.
· San Francisco Government Television – SFGTV Channel 26 will be reporting results as updated.
After Election Day
Every day in which new votes are processed the Department will release updated results at approximately 4 p.m. These near-daily reports may include results from ballots cast at polling places, vote-by-mail ballots, provisional ballots, and write-in votes.
The Department will continue to release updated unofficial results until all ballots have been counted and the results are certified.
Final Results
The Department will certify the final results no later than July 6, which is the end of the 28-day post-election canvass period specified by the California Elections Code. The Department will announce the final election results by issuing a press release, and posting notices on its website and at its main office in City Hall, Room 48.
More information on the June 8 primary election and election results reporting is available at www.sfelections.org or by calling (415) 554-4375.
Luke Thomas
Luke Thomas is a former software developer and computer consultant who proudly hails from London, England. In 2001, Thomas took a yearlong sabbatical to travel and develop a photographic portfolio. Upon his return to the US, Thomas studied photojournalism to pursue a career in journalism. In 2004, Thomas worked for several neighborhood newspapers in San Francisco before accepting a partnership agreement with the SanFranciscoSentinel.com, a news website formerly covering local, state and national politics. In September 2006, Thomas launched FogCityJournal.com. The BBC, CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, New York Times, Der Spiegel, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Magazine, 7x7, San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco Bay Guardian and the San Francisco Weekly, among other publications and news outlets, have published his work. Thomas is a member of the Freelance Unit of the Pacific Media Workers Guild, TNG-CWA Local 39521 and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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June 10, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Up until 5-6 years ago SF City Hall was “the” place to be on Election night. Hundreds and hundreds would gather there to see the results. It often went into the wee hours of the morning so we would “retire” to Stars on nearby Redwood Ally for a bite to eat and assorted liquid libations. Then back to the Dept of Elections for (hopefully) more results. Everyone came through…. Democrats, Republicans, (no Greens back then to speak of), gadflies, flies, hacks, hopefuls, wishful thinkers. It was a joyful occasion. You’d get to see everyone (most fondly, others perhaps not so fondly).
Nowadays, sadly, (I presume with the advent of the Internet), it is Deader than a Doornail. This past Tuesday, June 8, I popped in at 9-ish, and there were 4 people there. Woe is me.
I miss the good ol’ days. I miss the Election results amid hundreds of on-lookers. I miss the delicious and savory burgers (and liquids) at Stars.
Maybe I’ll try to re-kindle the days of yore for this November’s election?
Wistful Rick
June 8, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Wow I will be getting my fix after all. Thanks Luke for putting this out.
June 7, 2010 at 6:45 pm
I sure HOPE I have enough giddyup left in my getalong to partake in the sacrament at the Temple of eternal HOPE and intoxicating possibilities. If not – then tip one for me and see y’all further on down the trail.
D8 SUPE.
Mandelman – YES
Prozac ———NO
Wieners ——-R 4 GRILLING.
D6 SUPE
James Keyes looks good ??
D10 SUPE
Pragmatically, who could realistically mount an effective, potentially winning campaign and dump Lennar/RDA/Maxwell/Newsom et al, in the toxic crapper where they belong ??
Inquiring, but declining, minds want to know.
This much I do know.
FUCK NEWSOM – Vote HAHN.
FUCK PG&E – Sour 16 and kiss my arse.
Pat Monk.RN. Noe Valley.
PS.
Arthur , Confucious, he say, “Say What”
June 7, 2010 at 2:48 pm
Is it already time to get arrested again?
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been arrested for good reason on election night. That said, it was for a good cause too and I don’t foresee that tomorrow night.
Those who wish to have a beer with da dawg after the polls close come to Temple Bar. We’ll be celebrating Hope Johnson’s brilliant campaign for DCCC and keeping our fingers crossed. Sayyyy? 6pm … too early? 7pm? … polls still open? … when’s sunset? … 8pm? … first results 8:45pm …
Anytime at Temple Bar on Polk
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