Week 10

Why Election Day won't be postponed

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/31/politics/sandy-election-day-postponement/index.html?npt=NP1
Article from CNN

Summary:

Even though Superstorm Sandy leaves communities under water, stranding millions without power and consuming public resources in several states, next Tuesday's vote for president cannot be postponed to a later date. Without passage of a new federal law, voting for president is required to take place on Tuesday, November 6, as planned.

However, partial postponements of voting in some affected areas might be possible, consistent with the laws governing the election of the president and vice president. Because the Constitution give Congress the authority to determine time of choosing electors. Also, the same law also gives states some leeway in picking electors to the Electoral College. When that happens, the electors may be appointed on a subsequent day in such manner as the legislature of such state may direct.

Opinion: 

Since there is an enormous number of hurricane victims, the number of vote will be pretty low if the election for president will be still held on November 6. Not only the hurricane victims but also the candidates and other politicians are very busy solving this problem. Therefore, I think it will be better to postpone the election day at least in some affected areas.