Well, it is election day, and I’m busy crunching numbers. I’m taking a few minutes out to write a few observations.

First, it is a beautiful day out and that seems to be helping voter turnout. It has been busy across the state with some polling places being overwhelmed.

In Woodbridge, as of 3 PM, about 43% of registered voters had voted already. Voting has been pretty steady throughout the day with voting heaviest between 7 and 8 and 8 and 9. As of noon, it appears as if 39% of Republicans and Democrats have voted, but only 24% of unaffiliated voters have made it to the polls. Is this because people who register with a party are more motivated? Is it because the party is more effective in getting out the vote? Is it something else?

I have not yet looked at age groupings, but I did get my Foursquare badge for voting and I flagged that I had voted on Facebook. Will these tools inspire younger or geekier folks to get out and vote? We’ll see.

Hopefully, I’ll have time for more analysis a little later.