AFP, New York, 2 Nov 2012 – Army trucks will serve as polling stations in Tuesday’s US presidential election as authorities in states stricken by superstorm Sandy race against time to get voting ready.
Amid predictions that election tallies could be delayed because of the devastation, authorities in New York and New Jersey are still unsure how many polling stations will be ready for the battle between President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney.
Department of Defense trucks are set to be used in New Jersey, which was worst hit by Monday’s storm. About 3, 000 of the sites hosting presidential, congressional and local elections have no electricity.