Dixville, New Hampshire

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Dixville, New Hampshire is a small unincorporated community famous for its midnight voting tradition during U.S. presidential primary and general elections.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
unincorporated community
areaCode 603
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
county Coös County, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
economicActivity outdoor recreation
tourism
electionCoverage extensive national media attention during presidential elections
electionLawContext New Hampshire election law permits midnight voting in small precincts
electionMethod single polling place for entire community
electionParticipation high turnout relative to number of registered voters
electionReputation bellwether community for early election results
electionSymbolism symbol of New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary
electionTraditionStart 1960 presidential election
electoralEvent U.S. presidential general elections
U.S. presidential primary elections
electoralPractice all registered voters cast ballots at midnight
votes are counted and reported immediately after midnight
famousFor early reporting of election results
midnight voting tradition
geographicFeature heavily forested surroundings
mountainous terrain
governingBody Coös County authorities
hasCountySeat Lancaster, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
hasLandmark Dixville Notch NERFINISHED
The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel NERFINISHED
hasTypeOfSettlement rural community
locatedIn Coös County, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
Dixville township, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
New Hampshire
White Mountains region of New Hampshire NERFINISHED
mediaPresence television crews often broadcast live from polling place at midnight
municipalStatus unincorporated
near Dixville Notch State Park NERFINISHED
notableFeature one of the first places to report U.S. presidential election results
partOf New England
pollingPlace Ballot room at The Balsams (historically)
populationCharacteristic very small population
postalCode 03576
region northern New Hampshire
state New Hampshire
stateSubdivisionType township (unincorporated place)
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
timeZoneDST Eastern Time Zone
surface form: Eastern Daylight Time
transportRouteNearby New Hampshire Route 26 NERFINISHED
votingEndCondition polls close when all registered voters have cast ballots
votingStartTime 00:00 local time on election day

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