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New Jersey ballot design scrapped by judge in win for Andy Kim

New Jersey's primary ballot design, favoring party-backed candidates, was scrapped by a federal judge, potentially affecting down-ballot races this year.
Democratic Rep. Andy Kim, alongside other House candidates, filed a lawsuit arguing the current system is unconstitutional, leading to a victory for fairer, more democratic politics in the state.
Scandal-Tarred incumbent Sen. Bob Menendez faced bribery charges, prompting him to not run for reelection in the Democratic primary but leaving open the possibility of running as an independent.

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Associated Press News

Federal judge blocks New Jersey ballot design, saying it favors party-backed candidates

A federal judge is agreeing to block New Jersey’s unique primary ballot design. The design has been widely criticized as boosting the prospects of party-backed candidates.

1 month ago·United States

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CNN

Federal court scraps New Jersey’s controversial ‘county line’ ballot design

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 candidates.

1 month ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

New Jersey’s unique ballot design struck down by judge

New Jersey’s ballot design process is unlike any other in the nation and allows parties to place their endorsed candidates in a specific portion of the ballot known as “the line.”

1 month ago

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KRDO

Federal court scraps New Jersey’s controversial ‘county line’ ballot design

By Gregory Krieg, CNN (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 candidates. The decision is potentially a grave blow to the state’s powerful political machines, which have for decades used the so-called county line to prop up their endorsed candidates. The system is currently used in 19 of the Garden State…

1 month ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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KIFI

Federal court scraps New Jersey’s controversial ‘county line’ ballot design

1 month ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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New York Post

Judge scraps New Jersey ballot design that boosts establishment candidates

A federal judge threw out a controversial ballot design for New Jersey elections Friday that critics said benefitted party-backed candidates over insurgent challengers — as part of a case brought by progressive congressman and presumptive Democratic Senate nominee Andy Kim. Trenton US District Judge Zahid Quraishi granted Kim and other congressional candidates a preliminary injunction...

1 month ago·New York, United States

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