New Jersey Republican seeks to throw out daughter’s absentee ballot for rival

Tom Baio, an incumbent member of the Mendham township committee, lost his bid by three votes to Democrat Laura Spirig

A local Republican elected officeholder from New Jersey is looking to throw out the absentee ballot of his daughter who voted for his Democratic opponent, according to a recent report.

On Friday, the Observer-Tribune reported that Tom Baio, an incumbent member of New Jersey’s Mendham township committee, lost his bid by three votes to Laura Spirig, his Democratic challenger during the 8 November midterm elections.