Heavy Electronic Voting Response in Monmouth County

Residents are sending multiple e-mail applications, creating an influx of requests.

Electronic voting is causing headaches at the Monmouth County Board of Elections as employees file e-mail requests for ballots. “I can’t even begin to estimate how many have come in. People are submitting the e-mail several times,” said Laura Kirkpatrick, a spokesperson for Monmouth County. After Hurricane Sandy displaced thousands of New Jersey residents, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno signed an order allowing voters to submit a mail-in ballot application by e-mail or fax. Once the request is received, Board of Elections workers have to verify that the individual is a qualified voter. Then, the registered voter receives a waiver of secrecy form along with the ballot to fill out and e-mail or fax back. In an age of instantaneous communication, some…

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Hurricane Sandy

Electronic Voting and Polling Location Texting

In addition, the state is allowing residents who fled the state to vote electronically.

With many polling locations in Monmouth County and throughout the state changing due to the massive impact of Hurricane Sandy, some residents are finding themselves a little confused. The state of NJ is attempting to make things easier, by allowing residents to text 877877 with a full address, including town name and zip code, and a polling location will be texted back. Voters in 30 Monmouth County municipalities have had changes to their polling locations, according to the Monmouth County Clerk. In addition, the state is allowing residents who fled the state to vote electronically by email or fax with the following instructions: The County Clerk urges residents who are able to vote in-person to do so, and reserve electronic voting for …

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Kaitlyn Anness

11:15 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Sorry! Just may be the quickest way to get correct information :)   more ›