Christie vetoes early voting bill, angering Democrats

[deminks]

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/05/christie_vetoes_early_voting_b.html

Gov. Chris Christie today vetoed a bill that would allow early voting at polling places, prompting Democrats to brand it a politically motivated effort to suppress the vote months after Hurricane Sandy exposed vulnerabilities in the state elections system.

The Republican governor called a proposal to let voters cast ballots at designated polling places during a 15-day period before Election Day "hasty, counterproductive and less reliable" than the current system.

"I support responsible and cost-efficient election reform that increases voter participation because democracy works best when the most people vote," Christie said in the veto message. "But this bill risks the integrity and orderly administration of our elections by introducing a new voting method and process."

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"The governor’s veto shamefully silences the voices of an untold number of New Jersey families," New Jersey AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech said. The Democratic Governors Association immediately issued a statement likening Christie to what it called "shameless Republican governors restricting voting rights for partisan political gain," citing Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett and others.

"Governor Christie’s veto is yet another example of Republican politicians taking the cynical view that making voting more difficult will win them more elections," Buono said.

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[leftyohiolib]

1. gov chrispi creme says nj too stupid to handle early voting

"But this bill risks the integrity and orderly administration of our elections by introducing a new voting method and process."

you cant handle early voting

well he might have a point nj did elect jabba the govenor