1/ The hurricane, if it is as bad as predicted, will be a human tragedy. But talk will quickly turn to the following political implications
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2/ First, displaced Floridians who have not registered will want to register, and if FL officials don't extend deadlines, Dems will sue
3/ Displaced Floridians will want to vote absentee,but absentee ballots that were mailed won't be available for some, creating complications
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4/ Other Floridians will look to state to insure polling stations are up and running for those who are back, a big challenge in some areas
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5/ We saw makeshift efforts with Sandy to allow voting by fax etc. FL efforts will be heavily scrutinized, and claims of fraud, suppression
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6/ If the storm seriously disrupts FL election processes, courts could get involved, and cases could end up at 4-4 deadlocked
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7/ Meanwhile, campaigns will be disrupted by storm, freezing race as attention diverts to storm, giving short term advantage to Clinton
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8/ But if Obama administration seen as botching storm response, that could benefit Trump and Republicans.
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9/ But bottom line:a hurricane in FL whose votes could be decisive for president is one of the worst election administration nightmares /end
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Thanks Rick! If HRC wins WI, MI, PA, VA, NC, CO, NV, NH then she doesn't need FL or OH. Hope a 2000-style mess doesn't return!
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florida voting has been historically corrupt and innacurate, so do real votes matter?
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After SuperStorm Sandy, we were told to go to our county clerk's office to vote. Won't work for everyone, natch.
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