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Contact: Press Office
609-777-0830
New Vote by Mail Law Offers Convenient Options for Busy Commuters
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Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells; New Jersey Division of Elections Director Robert Giles; NJ Transit Executive Director Richard R. Sarles; Public Advocate Ron Chen; County Election Officials; commuters. |
| WHAT: |
Vote by Mail Education and Outreach – Vote by Mail applications will be distributed as a “seat drop” on NJ Transit commuter trains. In addition, Division of Elections staff will assist commuters with voter registration and Vote by Mail applications at a booth in Newark Penn Station.
Under the new “Vote by Mail” law, registered voters may request a mail-in ballot for an upcoming election, and receive mail-in ballots automatically for additional future elections with one application. Previously, the option to vote by mail required voters to request an absentee ballot for each election. |
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WHEN:
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
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| WHERE: |
· Newark Penn Station - 10 a.m.
Raymond Plaza between Raymond Blvd and Market Street, Newark
· Trenton Train Station - 2 p.m.
72 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton |
VISUAL OPPORTUNITIES: Citizens registering to vote, registered voters applying for Vote by Mail ballots in-person; voters being informed of the ease and convenience of the new voting process.
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