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Live at midnight: First votes of 2024 general election to be cast in Dixville Notch

Live at midnight: First votes of 2024 general election to be cast in Dixville Notch

New Hampshire's Dixville Notch will once again hold the distinction of casting the first ballots in the 2024 general election, a tradition that dates back to 1960.

The tiny town, which has a population of just 12, has been the site of the first presidential primary vote in the nation for more than 60 years. The tradition began in 1960 when then-town clerk Neil Tillotson decided to open the polls at midnight on election day so that his fellow lumberjacks could vote before they headed out to work. Since then, Dixville Notch has become known as the “ballot box capital of the world” and has attracted national attention for its unique election tradition. In recent years, the town has seen a surge in visitors who come to witness the first votes of the election. The first votes of the 2024 general election will be cast at midnight on Tuesday, November 5th. The polls will open at the Balsams Grand Resort Hotel, which is the only polling place in Dixville Notch. Traditionally, the first votes cast in Dixville Notch have been for the Republican candidate. However, in recent years, the town has voted for the Democratic candidate in two of the last three presidential elections. The results of the Dixville Notch vote are not always indicative of the national outcome. However, the town's tradition of casting the first votes in the election has made it a symbol of American democracy.

Dixville Notch is a small town with a big tradition.

The town's tradition of casting the first votes in the presidential election dates back to 1960. In that year, then-town clerk Neil Tillotson decided to open the polls at midnight on election day so that his fellow lumberjacks could vote before they headed out to work. Since then, Dixville Notch has become known as the “ballot box capital of the world” and has attracted national attention for its unique election tradition. In recent years, the town has seen a surge in visitors who come to witness the first votes of the election. The first votes of the 2024 general election will be cast at midnight on Tuesday, November 5th. The polls will open at the Balsams Grand Resort Hotel, which is the only polling place in Dixville Notch. Traditionally, the first votes cast in Dixville Notch have been for the Republican candidate. However, in recent years, the town has voted for the Democratic candidate in two of the last three presidential elections. The results of the Dixville Notch vote are not always indicative of the national outcome. However, the town's tradition of casting the first votes in the election has made it a symbol of American democracy.