New Jersey's emergency experiment with email voting hasn't fared well. One election official described it as a "catastrophe" and voters are complaining that computer glitches are blocking their last-minute efforts to obtain electronic ballots. An avalanche of requests for email ballots that overwhelmed county clerks' offices forced the state to extend its email voting deadline to Friday afternoon at 8 p.m., though email ballot requests had to filed by 5 p.m. ET Tuesday.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
New Jersey's email voting suffers major glitches, deadline extended to Friday
New Jersey's emergency experiment with email voting hasn't fared well. One election official described it as a "catastrophe" and voters are complaining that computer glitches are blocking their last-minute efforts to obtain electronic ballots. An avalanche of requests for email ballots that overwhelmed county clerks' offices forced the state to extend its email voting deadline to Friday afternoon at 8 p.m., though email ballot requests had to filed by 5 p.m. ET Tuesday.
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Judge orders Obama mural covered in Philadelphia polling station
A judge has ordered that a mural of President Barack Obama be covered up at a Philadelphia polling place after Republicans complained, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Republican National Committee official Tim Miller complained on Twitter that the polling place set up voting booths right next to a mural of Obama. The location of the polling site is 35th ward-D18 Franklin School, according to the Weekly Standard. Miller wrote that the Pennsylvania GOP has filed a complaint.
Electioneering is not allowed within 10 feet of a polling place.
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Instagram users post photos of their ballots, which is illegal in many states
Like they do with their breakfasts, pets and children on any other day, thousands of voters took to Instagram on Election Day to post photos of their ballots. But unlike your filtered pet pictures, photographing your ballot and sharing it with others is likely illegal.
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Friday, October 26, 2012
Philadelphia Eagles DeSean Jackson Instagrams His Vote For Obama
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson is letting the world know who he is voting for in the upcoming elections. Jackson sported a "Respect My Vote" tee with the O in vote the Obama campaign logo in a photo he sent out via his instagram. Make sure you go out and vote on Tuesday, November 6. It's your constitutional right to do so & many fought for you to have a say so say it loud by heading to the voting booth & voting.
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