When Superstorm Sandy struck last fall just days before the presidential election, some states struggled to allow everyone to vote. Here's NPR's Pam Fessler on Election Day, reporting on New Jersey's effort to allow voting by email.
Fessler: "Some people are saying
that they're having problems actually getting ballots emailed to
them and then getting - emailing them back because of overloaded
servers."
Skinner: "If that were to happen today in
California, you'd have a situation where many people wouldn't
really have a chance to vote."
Democratic Assembly member Nancy Skinner's bill would require the
Secretary of State to develop a plan by the end of 2014. The
Secretary's office says it doesn't have a position on the measure
yet - but points to a document on its website that lays out
potential emergency procedures.
