I just voted for Marriage Equality in Maine.

[WonderGrunion]

Hoping when I get home from work that "No on 1" will be victorious and Maine can be the first state in the union to have Marriage Equality supported by popular vote.

[xchrom]

1. ...

:applause:

[WonderGrunion]

2. Thank you

All citizens deserve Equal Rights.

[beyurslf]

3. What time do the polls close?

[WonderGrunion]

4. According to ballotpedia...

8pm EST. I'll still be at work, so I'm hoping to come home to some good news.

http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/State_Poll_Opening_and_Closing_Times

edit to change am to pm

[theHandpuppet]

5. Thank you!!!

:yourock:

[MountainLaurel]

6. Thank you

I lived in Maine not long ago, and know many gay and lesbian families there. I'm sweating bullets on their behalf today.

[keepCAblue]

7. k & r!!!!!! n/t

[jonnyblitz]

8. i just received an email from my 70 year old dad way the

hell up in Millinocket telling me he and my mother just got back from voting "no" as well. They are both EX republicans who voted for Obama. :thumbsup:

[beyurslf]

11. What a treat!

I am way out in the heartland but I am hoping Maine shows the country how it is done!

[jonnyblitz]

12. i have no idea what to expect, especially after what happened

in California with proposition 8. :scared:

[joeybee12]

9. Good for you!

:toast:

[Toasterlad]

10. Thanks!

[Veruca Salt]

13. I just got back from doing the same!

:fistbump: I'm going to be on edge though until we get the results in.... I'm still of the mind this never should have been put to a popular vote. Civil rights shouldn't be.

[ShadowLiberal]

14. How were the lines, did turnout look high in your area?

[Veruca Salt]

15. I'm in SoPo and there was a steady flow of voters

wasn't a huge line (maybe 20 deep) like when I voted in the presidential election (that stretched out the building) but I voted at a completely different time of day this year.

[jonnyblitz]

16. your area always votes the right way. thank fucking gawd for

SOUThERN Me. :hi: :thumbsup:

[WonderGrunion]

17. At 9:48pm EST with 5% reporting...

No on 1 is ahead by 9 points. It's looking good!

[tekisui]

18. 26% reporting 50/50.

:-(

[Mabus]

19. I'm watching updates at protectmaineequality.org/

http://www.protectmaineequality.org/

* Auburn voted NO! 51.5% to 48% 10 minutes ago
* Kennebunkport: 61% NO - 39% yes 16 minutes ago
* Buxton: No 44%, Yes 56% 17 minutes ago
* @bangordailynews now has 22% of precincts reporting and the race has tightened: 50.62% NO - 49.38% yes 21 minutes ago
* Waterville votes NO on 1! 54 % to 46% 24 minutes ago
* NO on 1 takes the town of York 63% to 37%! 25 minutes ago
* @adamjbink is liveblogging results from our HQ: http://bit.ly/4nDfoc 27 minutes ago
* Spud1 is also posting results on DailyKos, check it out here: http://bit.ly/13lJ7c 28 minutes ago
* Scarborough votes NO! 54% to 46% 31 minutes ago
* NO on 1 wins Gorham 64% to 36% 38 minutes ago

[WonderGrunion]

20. 38% reporting. No on 1 up by 180 votes

Basically 50/50. Bangor and Portland still haven't reported yet.

[donheld]

21. .

:grouphug:

[WonderGrunion]

22. Thanks for the hug. I'm so damned disgusted right now.

I was so certain we would just barely win this one. With high turnout reports and promising early results, I truly thought we would win this fight in Maine. I need to go to bed.