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Superstorm recovery poses challenges for New Jersey voting

With 300 polling places around the state of New Jersey shut down by superstorm Sandy, residents found themselves balancing their civic obligations with day-to-day survival, Mother Jones reported Monday. “We really don’t care about the election right now,” one storm victim said.

New Jersey email vote rule raises storm of protest

New Jersey’s decision to allow voters displaced by superstorm Sandy to cast ballots by email has prompted a flood of warnings over security, secrecy and a potential for legal entanglements. State officials in New Jersey announced the plan Saturday, saying it could help victims of the unprecedented tragedy.

New Jersey will let citizens displaced by Hurricane Sandy vote by email or fax

ioTechie.com

New Jersey has announced that it will allow registered voters in the state who were displaced by Hurricane Sandy, and first responders assisting in recovery efforts, to vote over the internet by email or fax. New Jersey, along with several other states, already allow military and overseas voters to do so.

Important Montclair Polling location info

The Jersey Tomato Press

George Inness Atrium: voters to use entrance at North Fullerton Avenue Montclair Township Clerk Linda Wanat provides below the two Montclair polling places still affected by outages and their new voting locations: Usual voting place: Bradford School – Vote at Mt. Hebron School, 173 Bellevue Avenue

Union County Voters Displaced By Hurricane Sandy Can Still Cast a Ballot

Inside Out

UNION COUNTY, NJ – The Office of Union County Clerk Joann Rajoppi advised Union County voters that new options have been made available for early voting by email or fax. The procedures are designed to help ensure that registered voters can participate in the election, even if they cannot get to their voting places.

How can you donate to Sandy relief? Here are 9 organizations.

The Christian Science Monitor

People across the United States are donating money, supplies, and time to help people affected by hurricane Sandy. Relief efforts have been complicated by damage to infrastructure in communities along the Eastern Seaboard. But first responders and relief organizations are attempting to provide food.