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The 2001 New Jersey Election  Printer-Friendly
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Ingrid W. Reed,
The Century Foundation,
10/15/2002
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In 2001, New Jersey held an election to replace a term-limited governor and select a new state legislature that was overshadowed by the World Trade Center attacks and the anthrax scare. These two unforeseen occurrences profoundly affected the election for a number of reasons, including communities preoccupied with mourning losses in the tragedy and mail disruptions—from the recognition that anthrax-laced letters had been sent from New Jersey post offices—that delayed the distribution of absentee and sample ballots. Those factors undoubtedly contributed to the lowest turnout on November 6 since the state’s present constitution was adopted in 1947: 49 percent of registered voters.
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Edition: Online/Paper
ISBN: ir-101502
Pages: 79
Price: Free
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