Hurricane Sandy could cost Obama 300,000 votes

[Zapp Brannigan]

I'm more worried about the computer "glitches" that are coming from the voting machines, always causing them to "lose" votes that were counted via absentee ballot or votes that are coming from black neighborhoods.

 

[tru_m.a.c]

the assumption that voter turnout is constant during this weather, regardless of demographics and county is beyond ridiculous

to assume that a 15% dropoff is equal in nassau and suffolk county is absolutely ridiculous....these 2 places did not suffer an equal amount of damage

again, leave the northern states out of this shyt, and tell the bible belt and the midwest to handle theirs

don't worry about us when it comes to voting

 

[gluvnast]

obeezy is so far ahead in the pop vote in those states where they have issues it shouldnt matter. i was talking about over all. it could cause a problem or atleast LOOK like a problem. like the gore bush situation.

u DO understand the popular vote nationally has NO effect to the electoral college whutsoever

obama is going to WIN new york and new jersey regardless how minimal the vote be. he'll get those electorates out of those states. period.

the popular vote has NO effect to the electoral college. NONE.

 

[yoyoyo1]

I'm more worried about the computer "glitches" that are coming from the voting machines, always causing them to "lose" votes that were counted via absentee ballot or votes that are coming from black neighborhoods.

I had a friend in Chicago tell me today tell me that she saw a bunch of (black) people get turned away because they "didn't have the right form of ID" - they tried the same on her but she'd done all the research online and wasn't standing for that.

There's people out there trying to rig things, friends. Be careful, especially if you need to register to vote first, and take nothing for granted.

 

[88m3]

The state Board of Elections on Thursday said it has extended the deadline for voters to apply for absentee ballots until Friday due to complications stemming from Superstorm Sandy.

Election officials in storm-ravaged New York City and Long Island continued their struggle Thursday to get polling places dried out and supplied with power by Election Day on Tuesday.

At the same time, good government groups announced new plans for voting rights vigilance, including a website that will let people report problems at the polls.

The state Board of Elections held an emergency meeting late Wednesday to move the ballot application deadline to Friday. It had previously been Oct. 30. Ballots must still be postmarked no later than Monday.

While driven by the damage downstate from the hurricane, the change is statewide.

The state should make it easier for people to get absentee ballots if they want them, said Barbara Bartoletti, legislative director for the state League of Women Voters.

"Perhaps now we'll have no-excuse absentee balloting," she said.

Additionally, the board extended by six days the deadline for absentee ballots to be returned to their local boards of elections. That deadline has been moved to Nov. 19 from Nov. 13.

Common Cause plans to roll out PollWatchUSA, an interactive website that allows citizens to use smart phones to report problems such as broken polling machines or overly long lines.

While PollWatchUSA was being developed long before Superstorm Sandy hit, it will likely take on added importance in the post-storm environment in New York City and Long Island, said Susan Lerner, Common Cause's executive director.

"It's going to be a tool in which people can communicate a problem or receive information," she said. "It's going to be positive because our biggest problem right now is getting information out to people."

Precise numbers from local boards of elections in New York City weren't available on Thursday but the state Civil Liberties Union in a news release said more than 100 downstate polling places were in storm-affected areas.

Read more: Absentee ballot deadlines extended - Times Union


expect similar action in effected states

 

[MouseTeeth]

Really? I feel like the sentiment by me was the exact opposite and my neighborhood has been devastated by the storm

 

[GulfCoastGhost]

Obama really hasn't done anything to warrant a 2nd term though, he is just the lesser of 2 evils compared to romney wish we had a 3rd viable choice. I would vote chris Christy, Obama and Romney are pussies