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But the Dems are disenfranchising military personnel who are currently defending our country against al-Qaida and Iraq.

You think there was a stink with the ballot disqualification in 2000, it's even bigger with troops on the front lines, fighting and in some cases DYING. The Dems do NOT want to go there. As long as it's on the military ballots, the Dems CANNOT start anything.

Because it's a small leap from "disenfranchising military voters" to "this is part and parcel of the Democratic agenda that does not support our troops."

The Dems are NOT acting in a vacuum.

The real problem with the new direction of voting in NJ is that military voters must get a chance to vote. If you stop or hinder their right to vote, then its a federal offense. This was the same problem in Florida. You cannot hinder our basic rights as the protective arm of the United States. You needed 4 to 6 weeks to mail out ballots and get them back. Basically, you are throwing the laws totally out the front door if you don't take military voters into consideration. This ought to be a national law in terms of deadlines. I'm not saying 51 is the magic number but surely people can understand that the military deserves its right to vote.