"What I want to be clear about is the issue before the board," said attorney Robert Sandman, representing Voll, in what amounted to an opening statement. "The only thing this board can decide is whether Mike Voll can walk into a booth this November and vote. It is not 30 days prior to the election, Mike Voll is domiciled here in Cape May County, and this issue is not ripe," he said.
"There is clear and convincing evidence that Mike Voll lives in Middle and always has, for 30 days prior to the election and for 30 years prior to the election," said Sandman
Sandman offered to have Voll re-register, if that was the only issue.
April said that it would resolve the issue raised by his clients, and secretary Feeley followed up quickly accepting Sandman's offer.
Sandman appeared to retract the offer and asked the board to make a decision on the registration issue with the information before it. Election Board member Robert Conroy quietly spoke up, noting the offer of a fresh registration to resolve the question, and put the motion before the board.
It was quickly seconded by board member Peter Trofa and the board unanimously voted to accept the reregistration from Voll. Voll left the hearing room upon acceptance of the motion to complete the registration paperwork at the front window of the registrar's office.
He described his decision to re-register as a courtesy to the Board of Elections.
Voll spent 18 years on Township Committee, first as a Democrat and later as a Republican. He left office a decade ago.