Oh, dear. Newark Mayor Cory Booker tweeted that it is not true that New Jersey voters affected by Hurricane Sandy can vote via fax or email. Twitter users, of course, believe him.
“@jaymoxie: RT @funkmasterflex: #IFWT New Jersey, You Can Vote From Home ! – http://t.co/lQxUp2yH” Heard this is false by @CoryBooker
— G Walt (@ggwalt24) November 4, 2012
@DoubleEYEEsq @CoryBooker Mayor Cory Booker says voting by fax and email for displaced people is not true
— #Terri (@drtlj99) November 4, 2012
@yvettenbrown Just read a tweet from @CoryBooker that said voters in NJ can't vote via email or fax, FYI. Keep the voting info tweets coming
— Wynter Spears (@WynterSpears) November 4, 2012
But, what’s this? Governor Christie tweeted the opposite: Voting by email and fax will be available to Hurricane Sandy affected voters.
E-mail and fax voting will be available to New Jerseyans displaced by Hurricane #Sandy. For more information call 1-877-NJVOTER.
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) November 4, 2012
Other Twitter users were quick to point out Booker’s false information.
@CoryBooker denying that NJ Sandy victims can vote via fax/email despite Gov. Christie's announcement #confusion #vote pic.twitter.com/cN69c14l
— Rachid Haoues (@RachidRouis) November 4, 2012
Confusion, indeed. Cory Booker, unintentional vote suppressor!
https://twitter.com/ravelok/status/265092944216870914
@CoryBooker don't help suppress the vote please check on the email/fax vote and let people know
— Sharon (@sharonwalden1) November 4, 2012
@CoryBooker Abc news just said peep can vote by email or fax in nj if in effected area
— Sharon (@sharonwalden1) November 4, 2012
@CoryBooker @GovChristie said and tweeted last night that displaced folks in NJ can vote by fax/email.
— Richard Robbins (@rich1) November 4, 2012
@CoryBooker @mrbanksomishore Here is the directive to county clerks from Lt Gov Kim Guadagno re vote by mail/fax. http://t.co/S38jHUOx
— Richard Robbins (@rich1) November 4, 2012
@CoryBooker Mayor Booker @GovChristie did announce on his Twitter feed voting by email/fax for those displaced by Sandy.
— Stephen White (@sgw94) November 4, 2012
.@CoryBooker @mrbanksomishore #christie issued order allowing displaced #sandy residents to vote by email or fax http://t.co/PmLWkzkf
— Anne Mai Bertelsen (@annemai) November 4, 2012
@CoryBooker it states on @CityofNewarkNJ ppl can cast votes via email and fax? True/not true
— georgette glover (@gglover77) November 4, 2012
@CoryBooker @MrBanksOmishore #Sandy Actually Mr. Mayor, it is true… http://t.co/33EE8qSO
— Shane Ronan (@djrok212) November 4, 2012
https://twitter.com/DoubleEYEEsq/status/265096047683051520
More from The Atlantic:
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.
@randikayeCNN @CoryBooker CNN might want to fact check the fax/email ballot issue. Mayor Booker called it bunk already.
— Edwin MDK (@Masqueradehfx) November 4, 2012
Maybe it’s Mayor Booker who needs to do some fact-checking.
@CoryBooker @MrBanksOmishore Good Morning America just announced that NJ residents affected by Sandy can vote by fax or email
— Yolanda (@Discernment74) November 4, 2012
Okay, got this from the official website for NJ. Governor Christie says it's true: http://t.co/9qa0YEmG NJ you can #Vote via email & fax!
— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) November 4, 2012
Update: Looks like Mayor Booker may fact-check himself shortly.
I may have created confusion & will have facts on this later. MT @MrMikeStreet: Can you share more info on the vote by Fax/Email
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) November 4, 2012
Update: Whoops! As Twitchy reported, his initial claim was completely false.
You CAN vote by email and fax if you have been displaced by #Sandy. Here is official NJ website on issue. http://t.co/nESC2L4f
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) November 4, 2012
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