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‘Vote Here’: Military Trucks to Serve as Polling Places on Election Day in New Jersey

Nov. 1, 2012 8:56pm Jason Howerton

First responders in a military truck check the parking lot near the Ocean City Fishing Pier as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in Ocean City, Md. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. (Credit: AP)

MOONACHIE, N.J. (TheBlaze/AP) — New Jersey will deploy military trucks to serve as polling places on Election Day in storm-battered communities, the New Jersey secretary of the state announced Thursday during a visit to this flood-ravaged town. The state is also extending the deadline on mail-in ballots.

Department of Defense trucks will be parked at regular polling places that have lost power, as long as the sites are still accessible. Paper ballots will be used.

Republican Secretary of State and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno said voters will find “a DOD truck with a well-situated National Guardsman and a big sign saying, “Vote Here.”

Guadagno said it was still unclear how many of the state’s 3,000 polling places are without power, but she would know by Friday. Alternate sites are to be identified in cases where polling places are gone, she said.

More than 1.6 million electric customers in New Jersey remained without power Thursday night.

The state also extended the deadline for when county clerks may accept mail-in ballot applications to the close of business Friday. Election officials said they could be handed in as late as Election Day, by the close of the polls.

The secretary of state urged as many people as possible in storm-damaged areas to vote by mail-in ballot because, she said, “obviously in places like Seaside Heights and Sea Bright, there is no polling place, it’s gone.”

“There’s no reason not to vote, there’s no reason not to vote today, there’s certainly no reason not to vote on Tuesday, five days from today,” Guadagno said.

Gov. Chris Christie said that in areas without electricity, voting would again be “old school.”

“You walk up, get a paper ballot, fill it out and hand it back in,” he said.

With paper ballots to be counted, the governor said some races might be more suspenseful.

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MyLaborIsNotYourRight
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 4:33pm
Hope there are honest people tracking and counting the ballots. The dem’s are giving all the indicators of their intention to cheat and steal the election. Have you noticed that the polls suddenly have them even . . . so that it won’t be obvious if o comes out ahead. They have stated their intention to win by any means necessary. They can not be trusted.

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al.phillips1
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 2:37pm
Well at least we would know that these soldiers had the opportunity to vote

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Ziggy
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 2:36pm
This is good there will be no reason to contest the election because of the “storm”.
Jersey and New York are lost anyway. Let them vote.

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Continental Patriot
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:47pm
I’m from New Jersey. I’m very fortunate to be able to comment here. The area I’m in got crushed by the storm, and we’ve been without power for going on five days. We were prepared for this, and are slogging our way through. The storm may have been destructive, but it will not stop me and my family from voting on Tuesday. I personally guarantee that we will be there at the polls when they open with my family in tow.

The democrats are foolish to say they have New Jersey in the bag. Because there’s been nary an Obama/Biden bumper sticker to be seen this election season. Yes, I won’t let Sandy stop me from doing my part to have the criminal Obama regime tossed out of office. I urge the rest of you to do your part as well.

Romney/Ryan 2012 from New Jersey!

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holy ghostbuster
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 9:01am
Seems like using Department of Defense trucks to aid the election would be a conflict of interest, since the Commander in Chief of those trucks is Obama. If they used National Guard trucks, it would be a different story.

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- HuskerDave
  Posted on November 2, 2012 at 11:30am
  They will be National Guard trucks. Posse Comitatus Act.
  
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- Spirit 72
  Posted on November 2, 2012 at 6:56pm
  The Nat’l Guard belongs to, and reports to the governor in each state..
  
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myway
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 7:14am
This is a good plan we can sort out the liberals. Believe me when at gun point you will vote for Romney. :) I have never seen a camouflage ballet have you?

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SamIamTwo
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 7:11am
And we get upset that other nations do exactly what we are doing? It is not the same but you know other nations looking at us will talk.

Stay frosty!

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bikerdogred1
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 7:03am
He who counts the votes WIN and don’t you forget it.How are they going to work this out,Seaside Heights you have to be a union worker or they even won’t let you volunteer,this town is ready for a Darwin award.

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Master.Debater
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 6:07am
Obama Biden sticker on the bumper?

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Mapache
Posted on November 2, 2012 at 5:16am
Hey, I found this box of ballots that must’ave fallen off the truck….ya know what I mean?

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- smallcraftadvisory
  Posted on November 2, 2012 at 5:40am
  Well if they cheat in New Jersey it’s no big deal because Obama was going to win there anyway. Read http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/ for fresh political commentary.
  
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JUSTANOTHEROPINION
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:01pm
One of the great things about my Country is where there is a will there is a way and we figure it out.

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Too_Far_Gone
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 10:47pm
Who is driving the lead truck, Axelrod ?

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- Bigmac1947
  Posted on November 2, 2012 at 1:08am
  Remember, the military all work for Obama. You can never trust Obama on how far he will go to win.
  
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- Spirit 72
  Posted on November 2, 2012 at 7:00pm
  KEEP Electoral College !!!
  Only one state can vote at a time.
  A truckload of ballots wont change NY’s blue vote anyway!
  
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Metallicat
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 10:28pm
Trucks are on standby somewhere loaded with Obama votes waiting to make the switch.

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kettererbg
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:39pm
This seems to me to be an opportunity for people to vote multiple times. Even ballot box stuffing. I don’t like it.

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- Watchingtheweasels
  Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:56am
  I was wondering just that – is each truck going to be equipped with rolls to check eligibility?
  
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Bonnieblue2A
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:20pm
The irony of military trucks being used as polling places when AG-Holder is not insuring the ballots of those members of the US military serving overseas will even be counted.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/watercooler/2010/sep/16/cornyn-blasts-holder-military-voting/

If this nation can jump through hoops to make certain that those in states basically a given for Obama to win get to cast their ballots then why not for those who serve abroad in our military? It is a fair question.

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- SolitudeBliss
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:24pm
  Hear Hear.
  
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- trmkc
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:44pm
  If Obama would have made half the effort to assure the military rightfully voted he would be out of office for sure.
  
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- trmkc
  Posted on November 2, 2012 at 12:01am
  Holder should be relieved of his job. The administration has kept him locked up in hiding since Fast and Furious. When Romney is elected Holder should be joining Blaggo, and Jessie Jackson Junior in prison for his participation in this treasonous endeavor .
  
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BODYBAG
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:13pm
————– Patriot Update ——————-

Current State Of Play
http://www.dickmorris.com/current-state-of-play/?utm_source=dmreports&utm_medium=dmreports&utm_campaign=dmreports

Overall: Likely a 5-10 pt Romney win and above 300 electoral votes.

Romney is convincingly ahead in Indiana (10), North Carolina (15), Florida (29), Colorado (9), and Virginia (13) —— Total: 255 Needed to win: 270

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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:20pm
  I am praying hard for an Romney victory by a decisive amount.
  
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:10pm
Don’t know why they would use trucks when they probably have plenty of living-room-sized tents? Or at least put up canopies like they use at fairs. Trucks? Pffft!

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- AxelPhantom
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:26pm
  If you are of a criminal mind (or been up to some bad stuff the last few days), are you going to show up to vote in a Military Vehicle? I think it is genius.
  
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- BODYBAG
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:37pm
  @AXELPHANTOM
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:26pm
  If you are of a criminal mind (or been up to some bad stuff the last few days), are you going to show up to vote in a Military Vehicle? I think it is genius.
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  Good eye. I hadnt thought of that. No voter fraud likely in those areas.
  
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pissantno.10
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:10pm
ya this is all for show but what do they have one vote. and it will be for obama any way . they sold out for obama bucks

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coyote1hell
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:08pm
Buh’rack said..paper ballots, how am I gonna’ steal these votes..?…

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SolitudeBliss
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:03pm
I am setting aside any partisan comments except to say to all the people in the affected areas, make America poud, let’s show the rest of the world how it’s really done. Vote 2012

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toiletclogga
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:00pm
Give me a break. The entire state was not affected. Move the polling places to buildings. If there are no buildings in the areas which are affected, then there should be no people there either. This is idiocy!

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