A Republican is seeking to throw out his daughter's absentee ballot after she voted for his Democrat

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https://www.businessinsider.com/nj-republican-challenges-daughters-absentee-ballot-2022-12

A Republican is seeking to throw out his daughter's absentee ballot after she voted for his Democratic opponent, a report says

Alia Shoaib Dec 17, 2022, 6:29 AM

- New Jersey Republican committeeman Tom Baio lost his re-election bid by three votes.

- Baio is seeking to throw out his daughter's absentee ballot, who voted Democratic.

- Republicans allege that several young Democrats who do not live in the state cast absentee ballots.

A New Jersey Republican committeeman is seeking to throw out his daughter's absentee ballot after she voted for his Democratic opponent, a report says.

[jimfields33]

1. This is sticky. What she doing voting in the states she doesn't live in.

Probably did it to make a statement, but there are other ways.

[sinkingfeeling]

7. There are many reasons a person can vote absentee while living in another

state: being on a temporary work assignment or an out-of-state student or at a vacation home.

[AkFemDem]

11. She lives and works in NYC

She is not a student.

[EYESORE 9001]

2. This is a cherished family tale in the making

It’s sure to stimulate lively conversation around the Thanksgiving table for years to come.

[AkFemDem]

12. Christmas is going to be fun...

[tanyev]

3. LOL, he mailed the ballot to her.

Methinks he would not have complained at all if she'd voted for him and he'd won.

[AverageOldGuy]

19. How did he get the ballot?

I've been on my county Electoral Board (rural VA county) for 12 years. There is NO WAY anyone could get a ballot unless he requested an absentee ballot for himself and sent it to her.

If anyone in our county did that, we would have his ass in front of our Commonwealth's Attorney in a heartbeat and she would bury him.

[CottonBear]

4. WTF? Baio (R) sent the ballot to his daughter who lives in NYC.

She then voted for a Democrat opponent to her father.

This is corrupt all around. Also, why isn’t her ballot secret? Even if she voted illegally, wouldn’t her vote be secret?

But wait, there’s more corruption! A Democratic council member sent a ballot to her daughter in Knoxville, TN.

[lostnfound]

5. If they send her to jail for 5 years like they did that poor woman in Texas who voted illegally...

It may be a while before the family is together again

[2naSalit]

9. +1

[70sEraVet]

13. The daughter in Knoxville is probably a student at UT. She should be able to vote absentee.

I think half the population of Knoxville is college students.

[CottonBear]

14. The article only cites that she is an adult living in Knoxville.

The article doesn’t state if Duarte's adult daughter is a student.

However, she could very likely be a college student.

[CottonBear]

17. Update: The daughter of Democratic council member Duarte is a recent college graduate

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This article from a local paper is much more informative. The Republican, Baio, is a real piece of work.

https://www.newjerseyhills.com/observer-tribune/news/mendham-twp-committee-ballots-filed-by-dems-and-questioned-by-republicans-include-one-from-gop/article_8d39c762-7cbc-11ed-976e-cf022fb2e645.html

…snip…

Duarte, meanwhile, was outraged that she and her daughter, a recent college graduate whose name she preferred not to disclose, would be singled out by the Republicans, calling it "deeply disappointing."

According to Duarte, Baio "is now creating divisiveness in Mendham Township and attacking the voting rights of the young people.

"We've never had a recount in a Mendham Township election, let alone this type of divisiveness," Duarte said. "Local and county Republican operatives are trying to pit neighbor against neighbor.

"As a first-generation American, whose parents came to this country seeking political freedom, I would never try to suppress participation in elections and the democratic process. Baio owes the Township of Mendham, in particular our young people, an apology. He should immediately concede his loss to Lauren Spirig and allow the community to heal and to come together in this holiday season."

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[judesedit]

6. If she moved recently and was not yet registered to vote in NYC

she had to vote in the precinct she was already registered in, if she wanted to vote at all. That ballot is used when a person is not at "home", aside from being for those unable to physically go to the polls to vote for other reasons.

She shouldn't have told him who she voted for....imho

[CottonBear]

8. Did she tell him? If not, how did he know?

This is messy as hell and I’m here for all of it! 🍿

[judesedit]

15. Sounds like he's the dishonest one. Not her. Typical Rethuglican

[CottonBear]

18. Photos of Baio & Morris County Republican Chair, Laura Ali:

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https://www.newjerseyhills.com/observer-tribune/news/mendham-twp-committee-ballots-filed-by-dems-and-questioned-by-republicans-include-one-from-gop/article_8d39c762-7cbc-11ed-976e-cf022fb2e645.html

[3Hotdogs]

10. Mendham, that is the resident of '24 presidential candidate, Chris Christie.

The county is Republican but turning Blue. The county elected their first Dem, four years ago. First Dem in decades.

Micke Sherill.

[nightwing1240]

16. What a loser

Pathetic doesn't quite say enough about that man

[CottonBear]

21. He lost by 2 votes, then lost by 3 in the recount!

[llashram]

20. Party before family

truly cutthroat...sad really