Absentee Ballots in NJ

As the perennial question of voter fraud rears its head in New Jersey (not without good reason), one has to wonder about the changes made to the absentee ballot laws in the Spring. I don't even recall seeing these changes reported and since I monitor New JErsey news daily, I would suspepct that very few people notice the passing of this legislation. I am sure that this is the beginning of this story not the end.

But I do have some questions. Why was this law changed at all? And who was responsible for the added piece about individuals being able to request ballots for up to 10 people? When it is too intrusive to require identification to vote in this state, why would we enact laws that would seem to serve one purpose-fraud.

And to those people who would cry that these questions are unfair conspiracy theories, just review the "messenger ballot fraud" case guilty pleas in Atlantic City just a few days ago.

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