October 28, 2004
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POSTPONEMENT OF STATE ELECTIONS (CRS)
The possible postponement of elections due to terrorist attack or
other emergency is addressed in yet another new CRS report (the
third to address the subject, by our count).
"Due to the possibility of an emergency or disaster, including the
threat of a terrorist attack, occurring immediately before or
during a scheduled election, some states have enacted statutes
providing for the temporary postponement of elections in their
respective states, precincts, districts, or counties. This Report
summarizes seven state statutes that provide a mechanism for the
postponement of certain elections."
See "State Election
Laws: Overview of Statutes Regarding Emergency Election Postponement
Within the State," September 22, 2004.
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