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Chris Christie presidential campaign, 2016/Civil liberties

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Former presidential candidate
Chris Christie
Political offices:
Governor of New Jersey
(2010-2018)
U.S. Attorney for New Jersey
(2002-2008)
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  • On November 9, 2015, Chris Christie vetoed legislation that proposed implementing “automatic voter registration when voters apply for driver's licenses, “creating two weeks of in-person early voting and enacting online voter registration,” according to The Huffington Post. Christie explained the veto in the following statement: “New Jersey taxpayers deserve better than to have their hard-earned tax dollars spent on thinly-veiled political gamesmanship and the State must ensure that every eligible citizen’s vote counts and is not stolen by fraud.”[1]
  • Christie unequivocally stated in July 2015 that marijuana would not be legal under a Christie administration. “If you’re getting high in Colorado today, enjoy it. As of January 2017, I will enforce the federal laws,” Christie said.[2]
  • In June 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal led by Christie, who hoped to overturn a ban on sports betting in New Jersey.[3] Although he expressed his disappointment, Christie vetoed an August 2014 bill that would have circumvented federal law in order to legalize sports betting. Christie said that he wanted to "determine if a different approach towards sports wagering would comply with federal law."[4]
    • In September of the same year, Christie issued a statement saying that sports betting in casinos and racetracks was legal under New Jersey law. State Attorney General John Hoffman explained that while New Jersey law could not authorize sports betting, it could tacitly allow it, leaving it to the federal government to enforce the law. The four major sports leagues had fought to keep sports betting illegal, saying that it was prohibited by the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) and that it could give rise to suspicions of bets influencing the outcome of games.[5]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Huffington Post, "Chris Christie Vetoes Election Reform Bill In New Jersey," November 9, 2015
  2. ↑ Politico, "Chris Christie doubles down on marijuana comments," July 29, 2015
  3. ↑ NJ.com, "Chris Christie disappointed with Supreme Court sports betting decision," accessed January 26, 2015
  4. ↑ NJ.com, “Christie vetoes bill that would have allowed sports betting at N.J. casinos, race tracks," August 9, 2014
  5. ↑ Press of Atlantic City, “Christie says casinos, racetracks can take sports bets under N.J. law," September 8, 2014
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