Heavy turnout across nation as polls open in election day
Early reports show long lines and heavy voting in states from Massachusetts to Michigan and Texas. Officials in Albany and New York City described turnout as astonishingly heavy with lines at 7 am and records in several locales. Ford voted in Grand Rapids as Carter lead surveys noted likely Democratic edge amid high participation.
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R. O. Buitman
Local resident Carter votes with family in Plains Georgia
Carter votes with Rosa Lynn, Chip, and Caron in Plains at a small cinder block booth near railroad tracks. He spends five minutes marking the long Georgia ballot then walks to his peanut warehouse for ten minutes before returning home.
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Booth
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Carters
Carter Ends 98 Week Campaign Casts Ballot in Georgia
President candidate Jimmy Carter, after a long campaign, voted for Walter Mondale and his running mate in LAINS Georgia. He said he felt satisfied and had done his best as Rosalynn Carter Chip and his daughter-in-law waited outside the booth.
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Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
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Carter votes first in Georgia precinct amid slow ballot flow
William E Wise, a Plains resident, led in voting as Carter cast his ballot in a rural hamlet near railroad tracks. Jimmie Wallace accompanied Carter, recalling shared work. Carter predicted slow voting and tabulation due to constitutional amendments, noting Georgia's expected delays.
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William E. Wise
Plains
Carter
Georgia
Estimated 10 000 Ballots Cast By Noon In Comanche County
Comanche County voters rushed to polls at 7 am as a record turnout loomed for a tight presidential race. By noon about one third of registered voters had voted with expectations of up to 30 000 statewide before polls close at 7 pm.
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J.N. Logan
Comanche County Election Board
Johnson
Woodland
Sullivan
East Lawton
Adams
Elgin
Cache
Faxon
Eisenhower School
Record turnout expected in Oklahoma voting day
A record one million plus Oklahomans were expected to vote as polls opened at 7 a.m. Political leaders predicted a near 1.1 million turnout, with parties forecasting close results. The election included six congressional races and a Corporation Commission race across Oklahoma City Tulsa and rural areas.
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Oklahoma City
Ford
Tulsa
Carter
Oklahoma
Bob Funston
Corporation Commission
Weather Outlook for Southwest Oklahoma
Fair to partly cloudy conditions persist through Wednesday with mild temperatures. Northwesterly winds shift tonight. lows near 4. Wednesday highs near mid 60s. Monday recorded a high of 64 and a low of 40.
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Oklahoma
Ford votes in Michigan election amid campaign finale
President Ford cast his ballot in Grand Rapids at 7 41 a m to 7 44 a m in a three sided curtainless booth. Betty Ford voted beside him as crowds cheered outside. He took both ballots to city clerk John Wielsma and said he felt encouraged despite a strained voice after a long week. Betty predicted victory for her favorite candidate and the couple planned a second breakfast after church plans.
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Rosalynn
Plains
Ford
Betty
East Grand Rapids
Mich
Chris Dawson
Washington, D.C
Carter
Atlanta
Grand Rapids
White House
John Wielsma
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