And It Begins . . .

Dixville Notch concludes midnight voting. The tiny township selects Senator Barack Obama as its choice for President of the United States, 15 to 6, over John McCain.

A good start.

Dixville Notch, New Hampshire: "First in the Nation"

In less than seven hours, the polls open in the sleepy village of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire. Beginning in 1960, this tight-knit New England community has entertained midnight voting for President in the "Ballot Room" of The Basalms resort hotel. The votes are counted immediatley and reported with much media fanfare.

In 2004, its 26 registered voters broke heavily for George W. Bush over John Kerry, 19 to 7.