Heavy Snow Brings Slow Start To NY Special Election

February 13, 2024 Politics, Weather

The New York Times reports:

The race has been dominated by an international migrant crisis and attracted $15 million in outside spending. But the special House election to replace George Santos in New York on Tuesday may come down to the most local of problems: an ill-timed Election Day snowstorm. Forecasters were calling for a half foot or more of snow to blanket parts of the Queens and Long Island district. Local leaders warned drivers to stay off the roads.

The wintry mess left both parties racing to rewrite last-minute campaign plans and sophisticated models to understand how the storm might affect turnout. Yet with the result expected to be exceedingly close, the most useful tools were suddenly old-fashioned shovels and snow plows — which wary Democrats feared would be used by Nassau County Republicans to their voters’ advantage.

Read the full article. New York City’s CBS affiliate is reporting that some polling places have so far only seen a handful of voters.



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