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Mad-in-Mo

(229 posts)
Thu Nov 1, 2012, 11:07 AM Nov 2012

Voting Nov 6 in the Northeast

Is anyone besides me concerned about the turnout to vote on November 6? I'm wondering if people will even be able to get to the polls; or if they will be so overwhelmed by their own situations that they just won't vote..... Polling places having to relocate. Etc.

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Voting Nov 6 in the Northeast (Original Post) Mad-in-Mo Nov 2012 OP
I'm worried about where all the EV ballots & Absentee Ballots & Military Ballots-WHERE ARE THEY AT barbiegeek Nov 2012 #1
Not too concerned for election day rightsideout Nov 2012 #2
Long Island HockeyMom Nov 2012 #3
bumping this up Mad-in-Mo Nov 2012 #4

rightsideout

(978 posts)
2. Not too concerned for election day
Thu Nov 1, 2012, 11:21 AM
Nov 2012

This week it's going to be bad in the hardest hit areas. I've been through hurricanes before and it can take several days to clear out and get the power back on. Not all gas stations are open and ones that are have lines 1/2 mile long. But I imagine it will improve by election day.

People who have lost property and their homes may have different priorities right now though.

But I don't think it will change the outcome. The Blue states that have voted blue in the Northeast will remain Blue states.

The early response by the President looks good for his favor.

 

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)
3. Long Island
Thu Nov 1, 2012, 11:42 AM
Nov 2012

Something like 700,000 still don't have power. Trees and lines down all over. Traffic lights out and very long lines to get gas. There is very little public transportation here unlike NYC. This worries me.





Mad-in-Mo

(229 posts)
4. bumping this up
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:49 AM
Nov 2012

bumping this up --- how do things in the northeast look for voting tomorrow? Am I silly to be worried?

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