[Conscience of a Conservative]

And, as a follow-up, between 1792 and 1845, states were permitted to hold their Presidential elections any time in the 34 day period before the day on which the Electoral College was to vote. Nothing in the Constitution would prevent Congress from authorizing a later election date for Virginia and any other states affected by the hurricane.

[Political Junkie Too]

Alas, the biggest difference between then and now is instantaneous communication. Any delay in a state would make it a vote factory, because they would know what they need to win. Assuming it's not a Mondale blowout.

-PJ