Christie: E-mail and Fax Voting Available to New Jerseyans Displaced by Sandy
Monday, November 5th, 2012

The former path to the former fishing pier in Somers Point, where many wedding ceremonies have been held. (Photo: Jeff Schwachter)
This important information came in from Gov. Chris Christie’s office regarding Tuesday, Nov. 6, Election Day, and a directive issued to permit New Jersey residents the availability to vote by fax or e-mail:
Trenton, NJ – The New Jersey Department of State has issued a directive today to county elections officials to permit New Jersey registered voters displaced by Hurricane Sandy to vote electronically. This directive also is intended to assist displaced first responders, whose tireless recovery efforts away from home has made voting a challenge.
“This has been an extraordinary storm that has created unthinkable destruction across our state and we know many people have questions about how and where to cast their vote in Tuesday’s election. To help alleviate pressure on polling places, we encourage voters to either use electronic voting or the extended hours at county offices to cast their vote,” said Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno. “Despite the widespread damage Hurricane Sandy has caused, New Jersey is committed to working through the enormous obstacles before us to hold an open and transparent election befitting our state and the resiliency of its citizens.”
To vote electronically, displaced voters may submit a mail-in ballot application either by e-mail or fax to their county clerk. Once an application is approved, the clerk will electronically send a ballot to the voter by either fax or e-mail in accordance to the voter’s preference. Voters must return their electronic ballot – by fax or email – no later than November 6, 2012, at 8 p.m.
Voters can download a mail-in ballot application for their county by visiting here.
A list of county clerk websites, phone numbers and fax numbers are available by visiting here.


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