NY governor makes voting easy for Sandy-hit people
7 Nov 2012 7:32 AM IST
Easing election day procedures for New Yorkers struggling in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that registered voters can cast their ballot at any poll site in the state for the presidential elections on Tuesday.
The states of New York and New Jersey, worst hit by last week's massive storm, are taking unprecedented measures to ensure residents are able to cast their votes despite dealing with widespread power outages and displacement.
Cuomo signed an executive order that would enable voters who are registered in a federally-declared disaster county to vote on an affidavit ballot at any poll site in New York State, regardless of where they are registered. The order mandates every board of elections in New York State to send such affidavit ballot to the board of elections where the voter is actually registered.
The states of New York and New Jersey, worst hit by last week's massive storm, are taking unprecedented measures to ensure residents are able to cast their votes despite dealing with widespread power outages and displacement.
Cuomo signed an executive order that would enable voters who are registered in a federally-declared disaster county to vote on an affidavit ballot at any poll site in New York State, regardless of where they are registered. The order mandates every board of elections in New York State to send such affidavit ballot to the board of elections where the voter is actually registered.
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