Assemblyman John McKeon (D-Essex/Morris) had the following published in The Star-Ledger:
“Low rates of registration and low turnout among registered voters are one the greatest threats to the vitality of our democratic electoral system. Voters in the U.S. serve as the most important check on the actions of the political branches of government at all levels. Without adequate levels of voter participation, our governments become less and less representative of the people they are elected to serve…”