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My son's college has been closed all week. He applied weeks ago to have ballot sent to college address. He is just going back Sunday. Hopefully the ballot is there waiting to be sent back. If the applications for mail in ballots have to be in by Friday, when does the actual ballot have to be in by?

Give me a break. Most polling places are designated to be within one to two miles of addresses of residents. Walk if you have to, it will do you good.

Ricky, elderly voters in affected areas are likely to be disenfranchised on Tuesday. Stop sounding ignorant.

For those who are able to walk to the polls, I am more than grateful to be ignorant with that suggestion. I plead ignorant 100% of the time for those who are able to get off their duffs and get some much needed exercise (and for a great cause).

Ricky, have you taken a moment to think this out? A lot of folks have left their home towns to stay with other people, ofter far away. I live in Bloomfield and we have people without power staying with us from Verona, Jersey City and Montclair. We should be able to get the more local folks to their polling places, but our friends from JC don't even know if their polling place is open. They don't know if they should use up he gas it will take trying to get back home if they don't know for sure they can cast their vote. So it's not as simple as you make it out to be. And FWIW, I'm housing both Dems and Repubs.

>>How to get to polls without cars or gas? This is not going to work.<<<
Well she didn't add anything about not being at her place of residence in her post. Of course if you just moved in with someone way off somewhere then thats a different story. Besides, this gas situation will ease within days now. We had this same angst and anxiety mode back in 1973 and then it got better with odd/even.

There are 49 states not affected by this storm-do you really think changing the date is the solution? Polls could be open earlier and later-people could actually bike or walk if they had to. Quite frankly, the gas "crisis" should ease as more places get back on line.

Esther, 49 other states that were not affected by the storm? Have you seen the pictures from New York?

(BTW, I am not the same person as "Ricky"

>>(BTW, I am not the same person as "Ricky"<<< Good point lol.
There's also a Ric, reminder, patch registered names can be used throughout the whole region, not just your one hometown site page.

And if not, walk to your polling place. You'd be surprised how close it is to your address.

Come'on, polling locations are placed within short distances of the voter's address. It will make for a good walk and good exercise.

Again Ricky, if people have been displaced and are staying out of town your dismissive "just walk" is really simplistic. Under most circumstances I would agree, but these are not the usual circumstances.

>> It is unreasonable to expect people to be able to get to the polls when there is little access to gas and power and safe travel.<<
She did not add anything in her post about having moved away from her residence. Of course if that happens it's a longer ride and a different story. But again, this gas angst and anxiety will ease within days just like it did in 1973 when odd/even was put in place. You get people with a half tank and even more pulling into any open station just because they want the guage to always be near the full mark 'just in case'. That gets taken care of by odd/even just like it did in '73.

Consider this. I'm a visually impaired NJ voter who evacuated via a ride from family to Lancaster, PA. There is still no power at my house. Tomorrow is Election Day. How long does it take to walk 141 miles? I don't own a teleporter.

In Morris County all of the ballot boxes can run on 48 hour battery. Also we have been told that generators will be running at the locations so we don't freeze as we are voting.

if u have a cell phone, send a text with your address to 877877 they will let you know where to go to vote since some of the usual places to vote still have no power.

Postponing is not possible, (the constitution is the biggest reason), All the election laws that came about because of the Election of 2000 dictates that all machines must have battery power backup plus 1 additional battery. Where I am going it is going to be cold, but election is important to me.

Who is the ignoramus? Even if you're voting for the other guy, show a little respect.

Nurse1, "RESPECT"? For who? Mr. Hollywood? This guy went to Vegas after the September 11 Terrorist Attack. Since then, he's been on damn near every commedy and talk show laughing it up while Americans are either DEAD or hurting. Unemployment is back UP and he's still blaming the other guy.

RESPECT? Are You Frickin Kidding? One earns respect and they don't do it by appearing on The View!

Your posts are getting tired. We get that you want people to walk but please give it a rest.
BTW- I'm not Ricky either

Except that that's a crock. I have ID up the wazoo but could not vote out of state in any circumstance, nor could you even if Palin were queen of your rodeo.

There is no centeralized voter registery. There is no way of being able to tell if you voted one place and than another and another. Until then (this of course also means that you have electricity and internet) the current way of doing it is the best we can hope for.

For displaced voters there is now an email and fax option;
http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552012/approved/20121103d.html
If you still don't know your options please call League of Women Voters of NJ Hotline;
Hotline:
1-800-792-VOTE (8683)

Election offices have been burning the midnight oil. We went on Saturday at 3:00 p.m We waited in line, filled out paperwork and then our ballot. It took less than an hour. Morris County Elections is doing a great job.