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courseofhistory

(801 posts)
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 03:37 PM Nov 2012

WOW! What a great governor! Gov. Christie says people can cast ballots by fax or email.

WOW! What a great governor! Gov. Christie says people can cast ballots by fax or email. This is how a governor should act instead of like that POS republican gov. in FL making people stand in line up to 7 hrs. to vote and refusing to extend the early voting days and hours!

TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey will allow residents displaced by Superstorm Sandy to vote by email or fax.

Officials announced Saturday that registered voters can vote electronically. A resident must submit a mail-in ballot application by fax or email to the local county clerk. When the request is received, a ballot will be emailed or faxed back. Ballots must be returned no later than 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno says the effort will help alleviate pressure on polling places Tuesday. New Jersey is using military trucks in place of damaged polling places.Officials say electronic voting is also an option for emergency workers. The option is already open to New Jersey voters overseas and in the military.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/03/new-jersey-residents-can-_n_2070016.html
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WOW! What a great governor! Gov. Christie says people can cast ballots by fax or email. (Original Post) courseofhistory Nov 2012 OP
This could open the floodgates to vote electronically. Maybe... smorkingapple Nov 2012 #1
uh, you do realize that many of the worst huit areas are the few republican strongholds hollysmom Nov 2012 #2
If they have power????? thelordofhell Nov 2012 #3
corey booker said not true outsideworld Nov 2012 #4
Having the military control the voting locations? jenw2 Nov 2012 #5
voting places Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #6
Putting control of the votes in the hands of the military? realgreen Nov 2012 #7
Something tells me he either see's Blue NJ as hostile to his re-election or ffr Nov 2012 #8

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)
2. uh, you do realize that many of the worst huit areas are the few republican strongholds
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 03:40 PM
Nov 2012

in this state, right?

Don't forget he tried to introduce a voter ID law, but the majority democratic reps said no.

 

jenw2

(374 posts)
5. Having the military control the voting locations?
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 04:18 PM
Nov 2012

That's horrible. It sounds like he has turned his state into a joke of a banana republic.

Filibuster Harry

(666 posts)
6. voting places
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 04:21 PM
Nov 2012

I also heard either in NY or NJ that those voters who lost their houses are being allowed to vote in those voting districts where they are currently living (with friends or family). Another great way to allow all eligible voters exercise their vote instead of the long lines in Florida.

Did anyone also realize that the florida ballot is 10 (1 sided only) pages long?

 

realgreen

(47 posts)
7. Putting control of the votes in the hands of the military?
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:27 PM
Nov 2012

Wow, I thought Christie was finally coming around until I read that crap.

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