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jeff47

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48. This is an extremely easy problem to solve.

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 11:04 PM

Oct 2012

First, the feds have many thousands of generators. So does the national guard.

Second, there's this stuff called paper that doesn't require electricity to vote. Print up a ton of copies of the absentee ballots, and have people use those on election day. Any random shmuck can get 10,000 copies printed overnight. The government can do better, mostly because of the increased cash they can supply.

Third, polling places don't have to stay where they were supposed to. Let's say there's no power at the school you usually vote at. But the fire station a little bit further away has power. Move the polling place.

Those literally took me seconds to come up with. This is a very easy problem to solve.

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What will happen if thousands of people can't vote [View all] clydefrand Oct 2012 OP

generators former-republican Oct 2012 #1

Today, the Director of FEMA told Governors that whatever they needed to pull the election DonViejo Oct 2012 #12

Yes, but can the states be FORCED to USE whatever it takes? Repub states don't WANT voters. nt valerief Oct 2012 #14

I'd like to see a governor refuse generators to keep polling places closed former-republican Oct 2012 #17

I disagree. A governor would do that with no repercussions. valerief Oct 2012 #20

Don't be silly... brooklynite Oct 2012 #22

The fewer the number of voters, the greater the vote-flips for Republicans. valerief Oct 2012 #24

Fema director on MSM says I offered generators to the governor of (state) former-republican Oct 2012 #30

It can. It very well can. And for the reason I've provided. 2010. nt valerief Oct 2012 #37

I'm going to disagree with you on this issue but hopefully we won't have to find out former-republican Oct 2012 #43

I, too, hope it won't happen, but nothing surprises me anymore. valerief Oct 2012 #45

I disagree with you on that madokie Oct 2012 #26

Stimulous money is a very different political issue from denying DonViejo Oct 2012 #34

Absolutely , what governor is going to go on TV and tell his state I decided former-republican Oct 2012 #38

A Governor who isn't real interested in being re-elected. nt DonViejo Oct 2012 #50

they'll do it if it fits their agenda, with no consequences at all 0rganism Oct 2012 #35

I'm sure Rick Scott would try something like that if he could. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2012 #65

way it should be former-republican Oct 2012 #16

I Think That Democrats Will Be Incredibly Motivated To Vote SingleSeatBiggerMeat Oct 2012 #2

My guesds is no they won't the polls will close on tues night napi21 Oct 2012 #3

Uh, where the storm is where most Americans live. nt valerief Oct 2012 #21

Just curious Aerows Oct 2012 #62

We don't have early voting in Mass, except via absentee ballot and you need valerief Oct 2012 #64

This may be a surprise, but the population density of the US isn't uniform. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #27

Exactly n/t Aerows Oct 2012 #63

Paper ballots Generic Other Oct 2012 #4

Democracy will find a way Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #5

Hopefully! burrowowl Oct 2012 #7

It's not hope, it's fact Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #15

It's fact that democracy will find a way? Unknown Beatle Oct 2012 #23

I Wasn't speaking to stolen elections Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #33

Oppsies Unknown Beatle Oct 2012 #40

I have had friends who are now dead burrowowl Oct 2012 #25

Fascism doublethink Oct 2012 #6

Democratic GOTV efforts in urban areas is incredible RomneyLies Oct 2012 #8

I'm thinking (hoping) DryHump Oct 2012 #9

This morning the President mentioned emergency generation nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #10

polling places are key priority for restoring electricity BainsBane Oct 2012 #11

No. All the states have to have the official election on same day. They'll act before then. Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #13

So if election were tomorrow all these states would be out of lack? LisaL Oct 2012 #19

No they don't. Otherwise early voting would be illegal. NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #32

ITA. If we all had to vote on the same day, how is it that many of us (including myself) LisaL Oct 2012 #36

I stand corrected. The "official" electoral college day for all the states has to be the same. So Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #39

But all states have to appoint their electors..... dems_rightnow Oct 2012 #42

Here's the law: NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #51

Over 3 million people have no electricity because of this storm clydefrand Oct 2012 #18

Paper ballots and supplied generators for lighting. Posteritatis Oct 2012 #28

There wouldn't be time to get paper ballots supplied to all polling places in all those states. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #41

Sure there is. jeff47 Oct 2012 #47

The countdown doesn't start today. It starts from when they realize they won't have power there... Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #52

It also assumes passable roads, both for transporting ballots and for people to get to the polls. gkhouston Oct 2012 #53

Because it's impossible for cars to drive on anything other than dry pavement. jeff47 Oct 2012 #55

FEMA has already said they'll pay. jeff47 Oct 2012 #54

Drones? We don't distribute that many drones. Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #58

Reading. You should try it. (nt) jeff47 Oct 2012 #60

This isn't a hard problem to solve. jeff47 Oct 2012 #46

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #49

How are the people going to get there? How are they going to know what their local poll place is? Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #59

Wow I really hope no one ever asks you to solve their day-to-day problems jeff47 Oct 2012 #61

I don't see it as having much impact, with the exception of PA. bluedigger Oct 2012 #29

evidently, if we miss the election date, the world will go on tilt quinnox Oct 2012 #31

I share your concern jimlup Oct 2012 #44

This is an extremely easy problem to solve. jeff47 Oct 2012 #48

I agree 100% SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2012 #56

Why design new ballots? jeff47 Oct 2012 #57

I'm more wondering about precincts that may still be underwater Waiting For Everyman Oct 2012 #66