For those of you who are convinced that I don't know what the fuck I'm talking about no matter what the subject, well, take a look at this little election day prediction:

As for turnout, Kim van Ekstrom at KC Elections tells me they were originally projecting 52 percent, which is just crazy optimistic. As of this morning, 262,000 ballots have been received—about 24 percent of the county's 1,095,760 registered voters. Past experience suggests that roughly 75 percent of ballots are received by election day, with another 20 percent or so coming in the following day. So 30 percent turnout, give or take a couple percentage points, strikes me as a more realistic target.

One week later, countywide turnout stands at 30.55 percent. Can I call 'em, or what?

But speaking of ballots, has anyone else noticed how fast they were counted this year? Looks to me like the move to the Renton facility really made a difference.