Tag: mail-in ballots
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More than 267,000 ballots counted in Burlington County during this year’s election
Burlington County elections officials announced the final count and certification of the 2020 General Election results on Nov. 20, saying a record 267,122 county voters cast ballots this year, amounting to 77% of the county’s registered voters. The total turnout surpassed the previous high of 224,740 from the 2008 General Election. “Voting is fundamental to…
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South Brunswick adds secure drop box for mail-in ballots
South Brunswick added a second secure drop box for mail-in ballots at the Community Center in Woodlot Park, 124 New Road, Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, located at the walkway to front entrance. The original one is located at the municipal building, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. For more information…
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Opinion: Mail-in voting: Don’t like it
I knew there would be problems. My mail-in ballot came today. Here’s what happened. 1. Too many ballots: My house has two voters. We received three ballots. My daughter hasn’t lived with us for 15 years. Yet the Elections Board still deems her “active”. Invitation to fraud? 2. Which signature? I signed my security envelope…
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South River clerk discusses voting protocols before upcoming election
SOUTH RIVER–With citizens across the country having to use mail-in ballots this election season, South River Borough Clerk Bill Bray informed residents about the voting process and upcoming drop-off locations. Bray said the ballots have been mailed out, and it appears that many people in the borough have received their ballots. “There were some limited…
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Middlesex County installs drop boxes for Vote-by-Mail ballots
Gov. Phil Murphy’s Executive Order 177 requires each county to have a minimum of 10 drop box locations available to voters. Currently, there are 12 drop box locations in Middlesex County maintained by the Middlesex County Board of Elections. Drop boxes are secure and monitored by video surveillance. Locations include: Jamesburg Municipal Complex – 131…
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Burlington County voters will have options to deliver Vote by Mail ballots to 13 secure drop boxes
Burlington County voters will have several options to safely and securely cast their ballots in the upcoming November General Election under the county’s plan for compliance with recent New Jersey laws and executive orders mandating the election be held largely with Vote by Mail ballots. The implementation plan was approved by the county Board of…
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Opinion: New Jerseyans do not benefit from high gas tax, recreational drug use
Ronald Reagan said long ago, “Here we go again.” First, New Jersey, on Aug. 29, announced a 10% increase in the gasoline tax after people are still enraged about two recent increases in the same tax. New Jersey is near the refineries and near the ports just miles away. We are not in Montana or…
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