Posted on 11/01/2004 4:49:46 PM PST by repub_phdstudent
It's not that simple, sorry to say. If you have applied for an absentee ballot you cannot vote at the polls. An "A" will be stamped in the book next to your name.
You should go the the county courthouse and get a court order allowing you to vote a provisional ballot since you did not receive the absentee ballot. When they check and find that you haven't voted absentee, they'll validate and count your provisional ballot.
Call your county board of elections to find out which judge to see.
Given the closeness of the race, your vote will make a difference here in NJ.
Vote in person.
Swim the Hudson if you must, but vote.
It's that simple.
It is that important. If Kerry wins and loses NJ by a slim margin, you'll be kicking yourself afterwards if you don't vote!
It's not that simple, sorry to say. If you have applied for an absentee ballot you cannot vote at the polls. An "A" will be stamped in the book next to your name.
Is that true because I secured a means in to NJ and I can't afford to go all the way there if they won't let me vote....
Does that mean you could explain scientifically why liberals have such poor cognition of the facts and such a skewed perception of reality? :)
I actually have a book idea about that and have been seriously considering it for a long time...
If your form hasn't turned up, there's a chance your name has ben marked on the rolls.
If it's been marked, affirm that you haven't seen the form and demand your democratic right to elect the next president, or rather, re-elect this one.
They can't deny you that right. But you have to be prepared to make a fuss.
As for losing school time, don't let it bother you. Buses and trains are fine places for studying.
My son had the exact same problem. He is a grad student in New Haven. He didn't get his absentee ballot until last Tuesday. I hope it makes it back to Illinois in time. BTW, I am an election judge in Illinois. We don't count the absentee ballots until after the polls close. We then check the books to see if the person voted on election day in person. If that happens, the absentee ballot is thrown out.
It's not that simple, sorry to say. If you have applied for an absentee ballot you cannot vote at the polls. An "A" will be stamped in the book next to your name.
If I received a sample ballot, does that mean that I am able to vote in person?
"It's not that simple, sorry to say."
Take the train to jersey and vote. It is that simple. If there is some bureaucratic problem, howl disenfranchisement and stand your ground. Jersey is a battleground state.
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