As the country excitedly awaits the New Hampshire Republican Primary on January 23, the attention returns to Dixville Notch, where six voters will cast their ballots at midnight. This ancient village, with a population of one, has regularly led the first-in-the-nation primary, predicting election results.
Polls will close at midnight in Dixville Notch, the tiny NH town of six people that is historically the first to vote (Photo: Google)
New Hampshire’s Midnight Drama
After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis withdrew days before the primary, only two Republicans—former President Donald Trump and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley—remain on the ballot. The main season might begin differently and disclose more.
The midnight voting tradition in Dixville Notch has become synonymous with predicting New Hampshire’s electoral preferences. Locals and a roomful of media cover the midnight polling in the village 20 miles from Canada.
With only six inhabitants eligible to vote, the town continues a 64-year-old tradition that predates the pandemic-induced population fall. Five 2020 primary and general election voters united behind President Joe Biden over Trump.
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Symbolic Midnight Ritual Shapes New Hampshire’s Political Landscape
Dixville Notch results are released within minutes, revealing ‘Live Free or Die’ attitudes. Dixville Notch, New Hampshire’s smallest town, has a symbolic voting bloc.
Dixville Notch keeps its midnight voting practice alive although other villages like Hart’s Location and Millsfield have abandoned it owing to an elderly population. inhabitants and Les Otten are optimistic that The Balsams resort’s rehabilitation will attract more inhabitants and increase voter turnout, despite the low voter turnout.
Dixville Notch voter Les Otten says, ‘As Dixville goes, so goes the country,’ emphasizing the town’s political importance. The custom, developed from a shared sense of voting’s importance, continues to thrive, reminding spectators that democracy is alive and well even in the most remote areas of America.
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