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The Washington Post reports:
The campaign chairman for Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones sounded notes of cautious optimism Tuesday afternoon as Alabama voters continued to cast ballots in a pivotal special election here.
Giles Perkins said he had observed signs of high voter turnout in Jefferson and Montgomery counties — populous Democratic strongholds where Jones is trying to run up the score against Republican candidate Roy Moore. Perkins expressed uncertainty about whether this could determine the race’s outcome.
“It appears we have a significant turnout in Jefferson County, and I find that encouraging,” he said in an interview. Alabama drew the full heat of the national political spotlight Tuesday as voters went to the polls in a race in which allegations of inappropriate behavior against Moore have created a rare opportunity for Democrats.
The Moore campaign is similarly celebrating high turnout in rural areas. Polls close at 8pm Eastern.
Wow, hearing lots of reports of high turnout in areas that confirm my priors.
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) December 12, 2017
Credible source reporting 90-minute waits, long lines in predominantly black precinct in Mobile with only one person verifying IDs. Shorter wait times in predominantly white areas. Can anyone verify? #ALSen
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) December 12, 2017