Gov. Cuomo Signs Order Allowing New Yorkers To Vote Anywhere
Election officials in the Tri-State Area are vowing that power outages and storm damage won't prevent people from voting in one of the tightest and most expensive races ever.
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Election officials in the Tri-State Area are vowing that power outages and storm damage won't prevent people from voting in one of the tightest and most expensive races ever.
Brad Gair will oversee the city's efforts to house all New Yorkers who were left homeless by the storm.
On the eve of Election Day, opponents of same-sex marriage in Maryland are blaming the destruction of Hurricane Sandy on Mayor Michael Bloomberg's hefty donations in support of Maryland marriage equality.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Sunday afternoon that he was working hard to get power back to everyone in the state as soon as possible, and that the state was preparing for a Nor'easter coming later in the week, even though it would "obviously be a huge pain."
New Jersey residents displaced by Sandy will be able to vote electronically in the coming election. In New York, many polling sites sustained damage in the storm and won't be ready in time for Tuesday.
There are extended weekend hours at New Jersey's county elections offices, and Governor Chris Christie and his administration are encouraging voters to take advantage of the benefit and cast their vote prior to Election Day.
On Tuesday, November 6, American citizens will pick their president, but how and where many will do that is in question following superstorm Sandy.
State Board of Elections spokesman John Conklin confirmed Friday that the law permits election commissioners to create a second day of voting if the turnout in any county is less than 25 percent of the total number of registered voters.
The storm, which devastated communities with power outages and flooding had already disrupted early voting in parts of New Jersey.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that he is backing President Barack Obama for President.
James P. Hoffa and Dick DeVos have vastly differing views of unions, which is why in this heated political climate battles are raging across America over unions in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, California and other states, the two took time to participate in CBS Local Digital Debate.
As the Hurricane Sandy Frankenstorm approached, President Barack Obama issued a federal emergency declaration for the State of New York and New Jersey.
The State Senate passed two bills that would make it illegal for employers or colleges to demand passwords from applicants or students.
