Chris Christie vetoes election reforms for automatic voter registration and to expand early voting | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie on Monday vetoed legislation to overhaul New Jersey’s voting laws, charging that Democrats were using reform as a tool for political gain. The “Democracy Act” was passed by the Democratic-controlled Legislature in June and would expand early voting, allow for online voter registration and automatically register residents to vote when they…

TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie vetoed legislation meant to expand early voting in New Jersey and register more voters on Monday, calling the bill a costly political ruse by state Democrats. After a busy summer campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination, Christie had more than 60 bills requiring his signature or veto by the end…