abasket

Forgive me if I'm just out of the loop. I watched a little news here and there this weekend and did some Twitter reading, but still haven't heard anything (nor have two co-workers) about what is going to happen for those many places still without electricity or transportation to even get to a place to vote???

Can anyone update me with verified news on this subject????

deega123

I was listening to NPR this morning and the political correspondents loudly groaned when the host suggested that the lack of power and other problems in the Northeast might delay the results of the election. At this point, I'm just hoping that it isn't as close as predicted or we could be in for a long legal mess.

Youdon'tsay

I heard various scenarios put forward but none was universally embraced, like military trucks set up as polling places.

abasket

I just can't believe this isn't more of a concern.

Obviously I can understand that people who don't even have a bed to call their own are not thinking of voting as a priority, but it seems that a lot of people are affected.

Youdon'tsay

I'm guessing in some of the states that early voting was possible, so those who are most partisan/likely to vote already did so, especially with days of warning about Sandy. I have only voted early once in my life; I like voting on Election Day. But if I had heard that a huge storm was coming that could affect my ability to vote, I'd damn sure have voted early!

NJTheatreMOM

In NJ, displaced voters may vote by provisional ballot at any polling place in the state.

In addition, people will apparently be able to vote by fax or email.
http://www.pewstates.org/projects/st...il-85899427713

emilybee

NJ is offering voting by email. NYC is setting up 5 mega polling places throughout the city and if someone cannot get to one of those they can vote on a provisional ballot at any polling place. I think I also heard there will be vans going into the hardest hit areas to bring people to polling places.

Not sure what they are doing on LI.

This has all been reported in the NYT and local TV stations.I assume also in the Daily News, Post, etc.

pugmadkate

I think there might be more coverage of this issue if either NY or NJ were swing states but since they are both "blue" states, it's just not that exciting of an issue for the media.

emilybee

In LI:

"The vote will go on, but not necessarily in the usual spots.

While most Long Island voters will be able to use their normal polling places Tuesday, storm damage and continued power outages have caused some last-minute changes to a few sites.

Nassau County's Board of Elections has consolidated polling places in hard-hit Long Beach to four sites, and more changes may be in store for election..."

Some voting sites moved after Sandy damage

It's definitely being covered by the local NY/NJ metro area media. They also announce a phone# to call to find out where you can vote and a number to text to find out.

And there will be shuttle buses to on SI, Coney Island and the Rockaways to take people to the polls.

abasket

All makes sense. I sometimes forget, living in Ohio, that some states don't quite have the hype going that we have about making sure to get to the polls.