The Associated Press is reporting that the Virginia State Board of Elections has received over 400 calls already this morning from confused voters wondering why their polling places are closed today. Some folks were apparently unaware that Virginia’s Republican and Democratic primaries are being held Feb. 12, a week from today, along with Maryland and D.C.

Virginia voters must be rather eager to cast their ballots. Either that, or Super Tuesday Fever is rather more infectious than was first feared. Do keep an eye on your friends and co-workers for the following symptoms: incessantly arguing about which way Massachusetts will be voting today since the entire Kennedy family endorsed Obama, repeatedly yelling out the interjection “Super!” for no apparent reason, or remarking on how they never noticed just how handsome Tim Russert really is. Eww.

In case anyone else is confused, the 24 states participating in Super Tuesday primaries this year are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho (Dem. only), Illinois, Kansas (Dem. only), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (GOP only), New Jersey, New Mexico (Dem. only), New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia (GOP only).

The only other question we have is whether it’s a good sign for turnout next week that area voters are already showing up at polling places. Will Virginia, and the rest of the region for that matter, see record turnout, or could Super Tuesday confusion lead directly to frustration, and find those people who showed up today not bothering to cast a ballot on Feb. 12?