Any word on what they're planning to do or how those people will be able to vote ?
How do those in areas destroyed by Hurricane Sandy vote now ?
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AnonymityX1000
Veteran
By Tues. same as always I'm sure. It will be more difficult than usual but polling places are usually really close to your residence so I don't see why there would be changes.
I live on Long Beach, the entire island was wiped out, we may not even have running water by election day let alone electricity. I'm trying to find out if there is another polling place for residents whose polling places were destroyed.
AnonymityX1000
Veteran
oh if your polling place was destroyed then yeah you probably won't be voting. that sucks.
Long Island
Local officials are investigating the possibility of getting generators in place to help power polling locations. Nassau County has 376 polling site, including 68 in flood zones.
As in other storm-affected areas, it has been difficult to assess the scope of the challenge for Tuesday because of communication and transportation difficulties.
"We have no way of knowing right now,” Nassau County Democratic Board of Elections Commissioner William Biamonte said in a Newsday article published on Wednesday. “We have emergency contacts but people aren't answering their phones." We have emergency contacts but people aren't answering their phones."
Voters can track any changes to their polling place at the New York State Board of elections website.
The superstorm prompted cancellations of poll worker trainings in Nassau County. Suffolk County began delivering voting machines to unaffected polling locations on Wednesday, and Nassau County planned to begin the process on Thursday.
Storm-related challenges are grounds for voting absentee in both counties, Newsday reported. Nassau County has extended hours – 7am to 10pm – for in-person absentee voting at the Mineola office of the county board of elections. In Suffolk County, voters can cast absentee ballots at the county board of elections office in Yaphank.
Explainer: How to Vote After Sandy - WNYC
Local officials are investigating the possibility of getting generators in place to help power polling locations. Nassau County has 376 polling site, including 68 in flood zones.
As in other storm-affected areas, it has been difficult to assess the scope of the challenge for Tuesday because of communication and transportation difficulties.
"We have no way of knowing right now,” Nassau County Democratic Board of Elections Commissioner William Biamonte said in a Newsday article published on Wednesday. “We have emergency contacts but people aren't answering their phones." We have emergency contacts but people aren't answering their phones."
Voters can track any changes to their polling place at the New York State Board of elections website.
The superstorm prompted cancellations of poll worker trainings in Nassau County. Suffolk County began delivering voting machines to unaffected polling locations on Wednesday, and Nassau County planned to begin the process on Thursday.
Storm-related challenges are grounds for voting absentee in both counties, Newsday reported. Nassau County has extended hours – 7am to 10pm – for in-person absentee voting at the Mineola office of the county board of elections. In Suffolk County, voters can cast absentee ballots at the county board of elections office in Yaphank.
Explainer: How to Vote After Sandy - WNYC
I personally can't help you as I have an absentee already
but they said we should have electricity in the next 7 days so that could help out our dilemma
but they said we should have electricity in the next 7 days so that could help out our dilemma
Brown_Pride
All Star
lol no running water, no electricity...but internet connection
Nah I'm at work lol. First time in my life I'm happy to be at work lol.
I almost fell out my damn chair at work! You a fool for that hahaha +rep
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