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Elko County, NV 2018 Democratic primary ballot, left, and Sussex County, DE 2018 Democratic primary ballot, right, are examples of a block design and how it would look if Rep. Andy Kim prevails in ...
(Reuters) -A federal judge on Friday forced New Jersey to scrap its unique primary ballot design that gives party-backed candidates an advantage, in a decision that could significantly upset the ...
All of the New Jersey county clerks participating in the appeal of a federal order about the design of Democratic primary ballots last week have withdrawn from the case.. They will use the office ...
A federal appeals court on Wednesday affirmed a lower court's decision to order New Jersey Democrats scrap a ballot design widely viewed as helping candidates with establishment backing. The 3rd ...
Candidates in New Jersey who receive the endorsement of county chairs are often placed in a premier position of the primary election ballot, bracketed with other endorsed candidates, called the "party" or "county line." Candidates who are "on the line" typically win the June primary. [20]
Robert Auth, NJ Assembly (2014–present) [6] Samuel D. Thompson, NJ Senate (2012–2024) [7] Beth Sawyer, Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 3rd district (2022–2024) [8] Party chapters. Rahway Republicans [4] Political parties. Hunterdon County Republican Party [9] Union County Republican Party [4]
Platkin noted that the design used by the other 49 states and two New Jersey counties known as the office-block ballot “avoids these concerns for candidates and voters alike, while still ...
According to a Rutgers University Law Review article examining the history of New Jersey's county line primary ballot, the county line is traceable to the powerful political machines in the state. [24] In the past, political machines controlled candidate nominations through behind-the-scenes agreements.