Andy Kim sues over ballot design ahead of New Jersey Senate primary
- New Jersey's primary ballot design is challenged for favoring candidates supported by political party leaders.
- The lawsuit seeks to change the ballot system that groups endorsed candidates together, giving them an advantage in primary contests.
- County clerks face a lawsuit to change the ballot format to list all candidates next to the office they seek.
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US Rep. Andy Kim sues over what he calls New Jersey's 'cynically manipulated' ballot system
U.S. Rep. Andy Kim says in a federal lawsuit that New Jersey’s primary ballot design unconstitutionally favors candidates who have the support of political party leaders and should be scrapped.
Andy Kim sues over ballot design ahead of New Jersey Senate primary
New Jersey Senate candidate Rep. Andy Kim (D) filed a lawsuit against 19 Garden State election commissioners Monday, alleging that the use of a party column ballot design favors certain candidates over others ahead of forthcoming primary elections. The suit aims to redesign the ballot process in 19 of the state’s 21 counties, an effort…
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