“Christie is showing he truly is a national frontrunner”
New Brunswick, N.J. – Citing Governor Christie’s decision to move the United States Senate special general election to October 16, just twenty days ahead of the regularly scheduled general election day, Sen. Ron Rice, Sr. today slammed the Governor for his efforts to suppress voter turnout throughout the state.
“Governor Christie can hide behind statutes, Office of Legislative Services opinions and late night talk show hosts as much as he’d like,” said Sen. Rice. “The reality is that what he is doing with this year’s United States Senate general election date is no different than efforts made by Republicans around the country in recent years to suppress the Democratic vote and, in particular, the minority vote. All across the country, from Florida to Ohio to Arizona, Republicans have tried every legal maneuver at their disposal to try and ensure less minority turnout in elections. With over 700,000 more registered Democratic voters in New Jersey, Governor Christie is choosing to hide behind a state statute and slow jams with Jimmy Fallon rather than do the right thing and make sure as many people as possible engage in the civic process of selecting our state’s next United States Senator. In the area of suppressing the vote, Christie is showing he truly is a national frontrunner for the Republican Party.”
