NJ residents displaced by storm can vote by email

Sunday, November 4, 2012

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — 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.

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TrueStory 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Oh this is great. No voter fraud here. I had to get my kids absentee ballots from college noterized, sorry for the spelling, I bet there will not be people voting from multiple email addresses. Sure am glad I went to all that trouble to get my kids votes to count. No wonder we can't get anyone to vote any more. Hey I bet I can get an email address in Jersey if I work it right. WOW! Really America.

TrueStory 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Well look at all the dead that voted in the last election. Sure one to a customer.

RobHunterJohnson 6 months, 2 weeks ago

I wonder if those E mails will have chads? Hows the supreme court stacked these days? Robs< Hey there is two of me! Three>Robsss infentium right.

RobHunterJohnson 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Second thought, I hope there voting works better for NJ, than the one we used here at NT the other day? Anybody know a good Hacker? Rob

mmhh 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Wow. The lack of heart in these comments is appalling. How can you not be grateful that at least one thing in these peoples' lives will be made easier at this difficult time? God forbid we should be the next Joplin. My hope is that both TrueStory and holts_summit are overwhelmed by help and blessings should they be involved in natural disaster!

TrueStory 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Um have to have electricity to fax or email.

spelchek 6 months, 2 weeks ago

And we all know how NJ has always been on the straight and narrow.

RobHunterJohnson 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Absentee ballots for your kids? Did you get them notarized, or did they get them notarized? From your posting you did say you had to get them notarized? My next question is why did you have anything to do with the process of your children voting please explain? Rob

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