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The fourth election printout is now available, and it shows that Caldwell's early 9% lead stayed roughly constant throughout the evening.

"There were problems with command center all day," Mike Kratzke, a state voter assistance officer told The Independent.

With an additional 60,000 votes counted, Caldwell still leads Cayetano by nine percentage points.

The first report is out: Caldwell leads with 53.8%, and Hirono is ahead by a staggering 62.9%.

Update: There were ballot shortages at 19 polling places, and voting was forced to continue past 6 p.m. This delayed election result printouts. The shortage could have been due to incorrect ballot allotment or a higher voter turnout, according to elections officials.

Hardline supporters or opponents of this rail plan have an easy choice on Tuesday. But moderates – such as myself – who want mass transit yet oppose the specifics of this rail plan are in a difficult position.

Tomorrow is election day! Make sure you get your voice heard and go out and vote at your appropriate polling station.