Those are my thoughts as well. Could be wrong but that's what comes to mind first.
However, they do say the system could stall over land and hover for a few days. Even still, I do not think it will effect the elections.
The democrats may try to use it though - to delay elections of whatever. They'll look for any excuse. That could be more of a problem.
This storm sounds like what we got in 1993 (Storm of the Century). Basically a snowicane.
I doubt it. Any kind of blatant manipulation like that will cost them votes, not gain it for them.