How Do You Tame a Battleground State?
EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog post was written by Carrie Davis, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio.
EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog post was written by Carrie Davis, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio.

Melissa Currence has been a League member since 1997, when she began attending college. Today, she is a member and a former President of the Cincinnati Area League of Women Voters.
Melissa received her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Xavier University and earned her Master’s in Journalism and Communication from Ohio State University.
Melissa is currently the Interactive Media Project Manager for The Greater Cincinnati Foundation and has previous work experience in the fields of journalism and public relations. She has worked in the nonprofit sector for over ten years now, having been a member of several nonprofit boards, including a community development corporation and a chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Melissa is also a co-chair of the LWVUS Young People Task Force (YPTF).
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As many head back to work and the routine of their daily lives following Hurricane Sandy, some are asking about the impact of this deadly storm on next week’s elections. We have pulled together a quick primer on what steps elections officials in some of the affected states are taking to help voters. Overall, we are pleased that many states are extending deadlines in an effort to mitigate the effect of the hurricane and its aftermath on the upcoming election.