Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

HipChick

(25,485 posts) Sat Oct 27, 2012, 03:48 PM Oct 2012

What are the contingency plans if Sandy impacts next Tuesday?

besides Early Voting

Say the lingering effects of Sandy, ie power outage still lingers into next week

3 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What are the contingency plans if Sandy impacts next Tuesday? (Original Post) HipChick Oct 2012 OP

That's why one day of voting sucks, it should be as adaptable and quick as orpupilofnature57 Oct 2012 #1

same old emergency response as always Motown_Johnny Oct 2012 #2

Bogus callers telling people they can vote by phone, N.C. officials say littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 #3

orpupilofnature57

(15,472 posts)

1. That's why one day of voting sucks, it should be as adaptable and quick as

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 03:56 PM

Oct 2012

Lottery tickets.

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

2. same old emergency response as always

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 03:56 PM

Oct 2012

maybe trying to get power to polling places first, or emergency generators in place

other than that there isn't much to be done

lets wait and see just how bad this is before we all start freaking out

littlemissmartypants

(22,725 posts)

3. Bogus callers telling people they can vote by phone, N.C. officials say

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 04:02 PM

Oct 2012

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/10/25/3622123/bogus-callers-telling-people-they.html That's all I have so far.

Reply to this discussion