US Election: Record rainfall snaps power of polling place in Missouri, voters diverted
Voters diverted in St. Louis, Missouri due to rainfall (Source: @SLMPD)
Torrential rainfall leading to flash flood in St. Louis, Missouri, forced the voters to be diverted to another location on Election Day. The US is voting on Tuesday (Nov 5) to elect its next president between Democratic Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump.
The rainfall has caused streets in St. Louis to become rivers, making it difficult for people to reach their voting locations.
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"Voters have yelled at deputies on flash flood assignments suggesting that they are intentionally suppressing votes," the Jefferson County sheriff's office said. "Nothing could be further from the truth. We are trying to keep everyone updated on road closures so you can go around and vote. Simply ask the deputy for an alternate route if we don’t have it posted."
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As per the St. Louis County Board of Elections, the polling station at Holy Name Community Center in Bellefontaine Neighbors also had a power outage after the storms. The voting, however, continued on generator power but the voters were encouraged to take a detour.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's office first reported before 7 am that Twin River Road near Highway W was flooded which made it difficult for voters to reach the Brookdale Farms in Eureka.
The unprecedented rainfall has broken November records and inundated homes as well, forcing the authorities to order closure of several places, including schools.
With the US presidential election 2024 underway, the election officials have warned the counties against delaying the certification of results. The elections officials have said that they have drafted legal filings if county officials try and delay the result certification process.
The steps are to ensure no drama ensues if a candidate loses the election, especially Republican candidate Donald Trump, who has already cried foul of malfeasance.
(With inputfrom agencies)
