Posted on 12/12/2005 11:21:33 AM PST by Neville72
Blanco postpones New Orleans elections 12/12/2005, 12:07 p.m. CT The Associated Press
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Kathleen Blanco postponed the New Orleans mayoral election indefinitely on Monday, setting up a legal battle with voters who filed a lawsuit seeking to ensure the election is held as scheduled in February.
Blanco's executive order cites the recommendation of Secretary of State Al Ater, the state's top elections officials, who has said the city is incapable of holding elections in February because Hurricane Katrina caused so much damage to polling sites and voting machines.
(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...
how 'bout absentee ballots?
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