Settlements reached in lawsuit over 'county line' on NJ ballots
The clerks for Burlington and Middlesex counties both agreed to no longer use ballots displaying the county line style for primary elections.
Settlements reached in lawsuit over 'county line' on NJ ballots
Kim’s initial suit was filed in February in the U.S. District Court in Trenton and challenged the so-called "county line," the longstanding New Jersey ballot design that gave preferential ...
A ballot fight in New Jersey nears an end as two counties prepare settlement for new design
Two New Jersey counties are on the verge of settling a constitutional challenge to New Jersey’s controversial “county line” ballot structure after a three-and-a-half year legal battle, according to two people with knowledge of the talks.
Two settlements approved in the historic dismantling of New Jersey’s ‘county line’ ballot method
Senate candidate Andy Kim called the settlements “the start of a new era of politics.” The county line system allowed party leaders to select a slate of candidates with preferred ballot positions.
Middlesex, Burlington clerks reach proposed agreement to stop use of county-line ballots
ending the two counties’ fights over the future of the county line — a ballot design, unique to New Jersey, that groups candidates by slogan and which critics say gives party-backed candidates an unfair advantage at the polls. “New Jersey voters ...
New Jersey experiencing "30% turnover in elections officials." Here's why some are leaving.
Since the last presidential election, 36% of top election officials, like county election commissioners, are new to the job.
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LaMonica McIver wins special House election in New Jersey
Democratic Newark City Council member LaMonica McIver has defeated Republican small businessman Carmen Bucco in a contest for ...
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Kim says no settlement money from county line case will go towards campaigning
As counties around New Jersey begin the process of settling their legal battles over the county line, Rep. Andy Kim ...
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Two Counties Agree to Drop County Line Ballot Format
Attorneys for Burlington and Middlesex counties have sent a settlement agreement to a federal judge in which the clerks for ...
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In New Jersey, it's the end of the line for old school ballot system
New Jersey's county line — a ballot system that gives party-backed candidates a leg up in primaries — is headed for the trash bin of history following a partial settlement in the legal ...
New Jersey Voters Hold Special Election to Replace Late Congressman
New Jersey residents will vote in the special election to fill a seat left open by the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr.