[svcw]

State are free to change their election dates - they CAN NOT change the federal election

[Tzfat]

Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, New York, N. Carolina, Virginia

[No Socialist]

Oh G*d NOOOO. I need to have this election OOOOVER!

[An.American.Expatriate]

And, according to the constitution:

"The Congress may determine the Time of chusing [sic] the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States."

I don't see anything which implies that a state has any say in the matter.

[sphinx]

Just damn. Obama is probably gaining in NY and figures that a delay of a few days will give him time to pull ahead.

Or something like that.

[BigSkyFreeper]

This has more to do with states being able to change the dates of their state elections (i.e. primary elections). They cannot however supersede the federal government over changing the date of federal elections like the one coming up on November 6.

[Cyber Liberty]

Irrelevant. While the Constitution specifies that Congress shall set the date, it also specifies it must be the same day throughout the country:

“The Congress may determine the Time of chusing [sic] the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_Two_of_the_United_States_Constitution#Clause_4:_Election_day