New Jersey to Allow Voting by Email (and Fax) for Residents Displaced by Superstorm Sandy

Less than a week after the storm -- and just three days before Election Day -- New Jersey officials have announced that they will allow those displaced from their homes and first responders to submit their votes by email or fax.

A directive issued by Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno officially designated displaced New Jersey residents as "overseas voters," thus giving them the electronic voting option already available to New Jersey residents serving in the military. In addition, displaced voters and first responders may also vote by provisional ballot at any New Jersey polling location. Voters who opt for an electronic ballot must email or fax an application to their county clerk who will then determine whether the person qualifies for the provision.