Federal court scraps New Jersey’s controversial ‘county line’ ballot ...
WEBMar 29, 2024 · CNN — Voting rights advocates scored a major victory Friday in New Jersey when a federal judge struck down the use of a controversial primary ballot design that favored party-backed...
A ballot fight in New Jersey nears an end as 2 counties prepare ...
WEB09/11/2024 01:13 PM EDT. Two New Jersey counties are on the verge of settling a constitutional challenge to New Jersey’s controversial “county line” ballot structure after a four-year legal ...
Blow to 'county line' and NJ political party bosses - NJ Spotlight …
WEBMar 29, 2024 · A federal judge on Friday took the “extraordinary” step of stopping the use of the preferential “county line” on ballots in this June’s primary elections. The decision is a big win for U.S. Rep. Andy Kim (D-3rd), now the front-runner for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination, and progressive groups that have fought the system for years.
Two settlements approved in the historic dismantling of New Jersey…
WEBSep 12, 2024 · A Democratic mail-in ballot for New Jersey's 2020 primary. The ballot was an exhibit in U.S. Rep. Andy Kim's lawsuit challenging New Jersey’s use of “the line” in determining ballot position in his Democratic primary race.Read more Atlantic County Clerk's Election / handout
Is this the end for NJ's 'county line' ballots? - PBS
WEBSep 13, 2024 · It's the end of the county line as we know it, and moving towards a fair ballot statewide. The county line, sometimes called the party line, could be a thing of the past. In new Jersey, two ...
Why Everyone in New Jersey Politics Is Talking About ‘the Line’
WEBMar 20, 2024 · Political leaders in New Jersey can use the state’s unique county-line ballot design to reward or to punish, encouraging fealty from candidates.
Q&A: What court ruling on county line means for N.J. primary ... - ROI-NJ
WEBMar 29, 2024 · In a monumental decision that could forever alter primary elections in New Jersey, U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi on Friday struck down the county organizational line, a unique ballot design that puts enormous power in the hands of the county leaders of the party. What does that mean?
Andy Kim defeats NJ’s ‘county line’ boss system in court
WEBMar 29, 2024 · U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi granted the preliminary injunction sought by Rep. Andy Kim and two Congressional candidates to eliminate the so-called county line, a feature unique to New...
What you need to know about the federal court ruling against ‘the ...
WEBMar 29, 2024 · A federal judge issued an injunction against New Jersey's "county line" ballot system after a lawsuit from Democratic Rep. Andy Kim. Here's what that means and why it matters.
NJ county line: County clerks appeal federal judge's ruling
WEBMar 30, 2024 · A day after a preliminary injunction from a federal judge put the fate of New Jersey's county line into question, 17 of the 19 county clerks named as defendants in the federal lawsuit...