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The governor noted that voting through the mail is nothing new in New Jersey, but given the pandemic is a necessary option.
Supporters of the president and the New Jersey Republican Party, which has joined the campaign in the action in U.S. district court, cite problems in a special election for a council seat in Paterson in May.
Murphy counters that was a local election in May, not a statewide primary like that conducted in July, and if those accused of fraud are convicted, they will pay.
There were a few issues with the primary, and they’re addressed by, among other things, improved security and more options for a voter to return a completed ballot. But the suit is seen by Murphy as an effort to distract voters come the fall.
“As the president and his team try to delegitimize our election and impact the health and safety of millions of New Jerseyans, we will defend our rights vigorously and we will not back down,” the governor added. “So as they say, bring it on.”
Trump’s campaign has filed similar lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Iowa and Nevada.
New Jersey now has a total of 188,427 positive cases, more than 27,000 of them in the seven-county South Jersey region.
There have been 1,700 plus fatalities in South Jersey, part of the state’s total death count of 14,097.
The rate of positive test results stands at less than 2% for the sixth straight day, while the rate of transmission is just above1 to 1, according to state Health Department officials.