Gov. Neil Abercrombie‘s decision to extend voting on the Big Island until 7:30 p.m. means we won’t see results from any races until at least that time. That’s according to Office of Elections spokesman Rex Quidilla.

The plan was originally to release first results — exclusively early and absentee votes — whenever the last polling place closed, perhaps around 6:30 p.m.

Because the state can’t or won’t isolate results by island, even races with no voting on the Big Island — Honolulu’s hotly contested mayor’s race, for example — will have their first printouts held until after the last precinct shuts its doors.

— Michael Levine