Could a Hurricane Like Sandy Postpone the Presidential Election? By Andrew Cohen

The Atlantic ^ | Oct 29 2012 | Andrew Cohen

[Vendome]

Can’t post the image of the act but here is the record:

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[Fiji Hill]

My maternal grandmother was also born in 1888—in Kansas. She was killed in an automobile accident in 1953. I’m probably her only relative who remembers her, and I’m the only one who still decorates her grave.

[Bubba_Leroy]

The Constitution requires that electors vote on the same day. The Constitution does NOT require that electors be selected on the same day. The method of selecting electors is left up to the legislatures of each of the states.

By statute, Congress has mandated that each state select its electors (by whatever method each state chooses) on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November. The statue also provides that if a state is unable to select its electors on that date, then the state legislature can select the electors on a subsequent date.

So if a hurricane or other disaster hits on election day, then the affected states are free to cancel or postpone their elections without affecting the elections in any other state.

[Bubba_Leroy]

The Constitution requires that electors vote on the same day. The Constitution does NOT require that electors be selected on the same day. The method of selecting electors is left up to the legislatures of each of the states.

By statute, Congress has mandated that each state select its electors (by whatever method each state chooses) on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November. The statue also provides that if a state is unable to select its electors on that date, then the state legislature can select the electors on a subsequent date.

So if a hurricane or other disaster hits on election day, then the affected states are free to cancel or postpone their elections without affecting the elections in any other state.

[acoulterfan]

How in the world is Obama going to convince ANYONE after tonight that the subways of New York might still be at risk of Flooding? It’s over Obama!

[Vendome]

 

 

Or at least that's what I have been getting told of late by a supposed friend and I am actually getting tired of it.

 

I don't understand the concept of "Only I can speak and I did not give you permission to speak".

 

It's just some weird lemming anger which is getting out of hand.

 

My friend expressed her "dissappointment" learning John Stossel was on Fox now.  When I replied "I really don't understand your anger" she responded with "I didn't ask your opinion!  You don't need to comment!".

 

Un Effing Believable.  I just kinda hung out a little bit before walking away in silence, distrust and really tired of being told I'm stupid, racist and really that I'm incapable of just so much.

 

I'm guessing our friendship will come to a conclussion because she pulled that crap at a party and has done it enough times over the years that I'm just not going to tolerate it anymore.

 

I don't see the point to both of being in the same room anymore when it's all about her as she sucks the oxygen out of the room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Vendome]

December? Don’t be crazy there now.

That would interrupt our representatives vacations.

/S

[AU72]

If the election was tomorrow it’s a talking point, but it’s a week away. And this is another argument against early voting. We did fine with absentee ballots to handle those not in their local on election day.

[Tenacious 1]

I do not have a problem with the storm being blamed on a lower voter turnout in New York, Baltimore, DC, Atlantic City, New Jersey and N. Virginia.

Hell, if I had to guess, based on the weather, I’d say this is proof that God is a republican.

(I am joking of course) I do hope everyone will be ok and my prayers are with those affected.

[goldstategop]

All we have to do is crown Obama Caesar.

Before the world ends on December 21, 2012.

[Ben Mugged]

funniest tweet I have heard so far from someone in the hurricane path:

“Cleveland’s power still out. City enveloped in darkness. Rain & wind relentless. Phone battery waning. Burns when I pee. Possibly unrelated.”

[Tenacious 1]

This is going to be a huge disaster, epic in fact but, life goes on apace.

It's gonna be hugh and series. Is that my beeber?

[Jane Long]

A category I hurricane postponing an election? That’s something even a world war and a civil war couldn’t do.

If this Hurricane was hitting Texas, Mississippi and Alabama—all red states- would their be any discussion about postponing the election? Probably not.

Both of you are spot on about this nonsense.

[Windflier]

“Cleveland’s power still out. City enveloped in darkness. Rain & wind relentless. Phone battery waning. Burns when I pee. Possibly unrelated.”

Excuse the possibly inappropriate humor break, folks.

[Tenacious 1]

in 1888 the year my grandmother was born there was a really bad snow storm through out the midwest (she was born in October) travel was not as easy then and NO ONE talked ever about the idea of postponing the election

I'm gonna have to roll an eye here.

I don't know how old you are but it's safe to say you were at least too young to remember the blizzard of 1888. The hills were higher back then. People walked thru 4' feet of snow up those hills to vote. It was too cold for the horses back then... There were no phones to call each other and hardly anyone could read.... But sure as I'm telling you now, NO ONE talked about the idea of postponing the election for that silly snow storm.

See what I mean? There is a bit too much conviction in your assertion. :o)

I get your point. I don't know of a presidential election that has ever been postponed for weather.

[freedommom]

Your “friend” sounds like she has narcissistic control personality disorder...most lefties have it

[freedommom]

Your “friend” sounds like she has narcissistic control personality disorder...most lefties have it

[Terry Mross]

The media thinks God is a conservative. And the storm is God’s fault. So, they will over turn God.

[pgkdan]

Amen!!!

[Nifster]

Elections weren’t cancelled ( or even hinted at being cancelled) back then. My point was simply (and I knew my grandmother well,God rest her soul) that this silliness of somehow cancelling or postponing an election because of weather is just plain stupid. I just think that folks talking like this haven’t stopped to think about what people went through in years gone by in order to vote. Hell if people in Iraq can walk for miles in order to cast a ballot should we expect to do less?