EXTENDING POLLING HOURS

STATEMENT FROM JENNA FIGUEROA KETTENBURG ON EXTENDING POLLING HOURS

As a candidate for Trenton City Council South Ward, and on behalf of the Jenna Figueroa Kettenburg Campaign, I am formally requesting that the polls in Trenton be opened until at least 10pm tonight, in light of the machine malfunctions that have affected voters’ ability to cast their ballots.

I have heard from supporters who were unable to vote this morning, and who are unable to return to their polling location by the 8pm deadline. I have also heard from supporters who were forced to vote by provisional ballot due to untrained and misinformed poll workers. In light of these system wide errors that prevented residents from exercising their right to vote, I am calling on election officials to extend the deadline to accommodate these voters. System failures must not be allowed to disenfranchise voters.

It’s our duty to the people of the City of Trenton to do the right thing by extending voting hours to make up for this error. We have been telling people that every vote matters. I ask that all accommodations be made to ensure that every vote counts.

I look forward to the election officials honoring my request on behalf of the people of the City of Trenton.

Jenna Figueroa Kettenburg