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Poll: Sandy Postponing Elections?
Posted: 10.30.2012 at 9:24 PM
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Poll: Sandy Postponing Elections?

One week before a close election, superstorm Sandy has confounded the presidential race, halted early voting in many areas and led some to ponder whether the election might even be postponed.

It could take days to restore electricity to more than 8 million homes and businesses that lost power when the storm pummeled the East Coast. That means it's possible power could still be out in parts of some states on Election Day next Tuesday - a major problem for precincts that rely on electronic voting machines.

But as the storm breached the coast, even some of those intimately involved in the election seemed in the dark about what options are available to cope with the storm. Asked Monday whether President Barack Obama had the power to reschedule the election, White House press secretary Jay Carney said he wasn't sure.

Tonight in the Daily Pulse we're wondering: Should the elections be postponed a week due to hurricane Sandy? Yes or no? Why or why not?

Poll: Sandy Postponing Elections?
Should the elections be postponed a week due to hurricane Sandy?
Why or why not?

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