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Originally posted by Skunk:
What difference does it make to release the results? When there is a national election, we are used to seeing the results filtering in on a town by town, state/shire by state/shire basis until the final results are known. Does it really influence the end results that much?
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The same difference that early results in American states influences results in later states. Momentum.
The concern is based on factual precedents, not just speculation.
If results are known BEFORE you vote, it influences the way you vote. How could it not? They're not talking about filtered results after an event, but results in one area made known days before voting in others.