States scramble to help displaced residents vote

This article discusses the accommodations that many states are making for voters because of the difficulties imposed by Hurricane Sandy.  The journalist begins the article by mentioning how hard the hurricane hit states such as New York and New Jersey.  With the elections so soon and so many places used for polling damaged, it was necessary that the state governments make accommodations for these states.  The journalist includes quotations from some spokespeople involved in making the accommodations to convey to the audience just how difficult this job would be. He then communicates the difficulties by explaining that voters will be able to vote for certain offices in certain places, and other offices in a separate place.  The paragraphs explaining these processes are confusing which conveys to the audience just how confusing the storm has made this process. The journalist also explains to the audience that these processes have to be done correctly or else it could ultimately affect who is elected.  He conveys the necessity of the votes of everyone in these states by saying, "We are doing everything we can in this extraordinary situation not to disenfranchise voters displaced by Sandy. Their voices and their votes will be heard no differently than anyone else's."  
Everyone's vote has to be considered equally, so everyone should be provided the same accommodations for voting.  The journalist then proceeds to explain how the states are trying to make this process easier, such as a text service that will direct voters to the closest place to vote and public transportation that will shuttle people to the polling centers.  While he explains that this process will indeed be even more difficult than usual, he tries to reassure the audience that proper measures will be taken.


link to article: http://t.news.msn.com/politics/states-scramble-to-help-displaced-residents-vote