The first ballot cast at midnight polling in the small town of Dixville Notch was cast by a McGill student, Tanner Tillotson. The town, found in New Hampshire (population approx. 75, with 21 registered voters) opened its election stations at midnight between1960-64, and resumed in 1996. Coincidentally, the town has voted Republican since ‘68. But this time, Democrat Barack Obama won 15 of 21 votes. This is by no means representative of the way the country will vote. Read more…