TRENTON – Senator Jim Whelan (D-Atlantic) issued the following statement on the governor’s veto of legislation (S-2364) he sponsored to provide for in-person early voting at designated polling locations across the state:
“Hurricane Sandy exposed a vital need to update our antiquated laws and extend in-person voting beyond the traditional one-day timeframe. In the storm’s aftermath, polling places across the state were relocated and residents were left to navigate a confusing system that included a process for casting ballots by email and fax. We should not wait for another emergency before we update our voting system.