Oroho/Space/Wirths Chastise Governor’s Abuse of Power

Residents Must Be Allowed to Vote In Person

Senator Steve Oroho and Assemblymen Parker Space and Hal Wirths (R-24) issued the following statement in response to Governor Murphy’s announcement that the November election will be limited to vote-by-mail:

“This shouldn’t be mandated. It should be up to individual voters to decide. If they want a mail-in ballot they can ask for one, and if they want to vote in person, they shouldn’t be prohibited from doing that.

“Even top health experts stated there’s no need not to have in-person voting. And other regional states, including Connecticut, have shown in-person voting can be done safely.

“Plain and simple, this is abuse of power. Once again, the Governor is unilaterally changing election law with the stroke of his magic pen.

“That’s precisely why the emergency powers must be rescinded. One person changing the election statute by himself is ridiculous.

“Let’s respect the election process and not look to politicize it for any perceived electoral advantage.”