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  1. April 17, 2024

    3rd Circ. Won't Reinstate NJ's 'County Line' Ballot

    The Third Circuit on Wednesday backed a federal judge's order barring New Jersey's long-standing ballot design in the upcoming Democratic primary, finding that the unique design is discriminatory and severely burdens the rights of non-endorsed candidates.

  2. April 12, 2024

    3rd Circ. Wary Of Reinstating NJ's 'County Line' Ballot

    A three-judge federal appellate panel on Friday didn't appear to buy a New Jersey political group's argument that a federal judge's order barring the state's long-standing ballot design in the upcoming Democratic primary election infringed its right to associate with candidates.

  3. April 05, 2024

    NJ County Clerks Drop Appeal In Election Ballot Lawsuit

    New Jersey county clerks have dropped their appeals of a federal order barring the use of the longstanding but controversial "county line" ballot design in the upcoming Democratic primary election, leaving just one county political organization challenging the order.

  4. April 03, 2024

    3rd Circ. Won't Block Order To Replace NJ 'County Line' Ballot

    A federal appellate court panel refused Wednesday to block a district court order requiring New Jersey to change the layout of its ballot before the June 4 primary, even though some county clerks who are responsible for preparing the ballots argued that it was not feasible to make the changes in time.

  5. April 02, 2024

    NJ County Can't Keep 'County Line' Ballots During Appeal

    A New Jersey federal judge has rejected a bid from Garden State county clerks and a county political organization to stay his Friday ruling that barred the use of a longstanding but controversial ballot design in the upcoming Democratic primary election, ruling the parties raised the same arguments the court previously considered.

  6. March 29, 2024

    NJ Judge Nixes 'County Line' Ballot For Democratic Primary

    A New Jersey federal judge on Friday granted U.S. Rep. Andy Kim's request to order a redesign of the Garden State's election ballots prior to the state's Democratic primary election, a decision that could be the death knell for the state's controversial "county line."

  7. March 21, 2024

    Top NJ Lawmakers Vow To Address Ballot Design Dispute

    With a contentious lawsuit about ballot layouts for the New Jersey primary election making its way through federal court, top Democratic and Republican state lawmakers issued an unusual joint public statement this week saying that the legislature should determine ballot design and that they would launch a "public process" on redesign.

  8. March 18, 2024

    Judge Irked, Pols Riled In 9-Hour NJ Ballot Design Fight

    A bid by New Jersey Congressional candidates to strike the state's controversial "county line" ballot design unfolded Monday during a nine-hour courtroom showdown highlighted by a judge's impatience with the proceeding's pace and his irritation with the attorney general's willingness to criticize the layout while refusing the join the case.

  9. March 04, 2024

    NJ County Democrats Want In On Ballot Layout Fight

    A Garden State political party organization asked a New Jersey federal judge on Monday to intervene in a lawsuit brought by three congressional candidates challenging the state's election ballot layout, arguing the suit threatens its First Amendment rights to associate with Democratic candidates for office.

  10. February 28, 2024

    NJ County Clerks Raise Concerns About Ballot Lawsuit

    Four New Jersey county clerks responded Wednesday to a lawsuit filed by U.S. Senate candidate Andy Kim and two others challenging the fairness of the election ballot layout, saying that "at this late date in the process" any changes to procedures "will have cascading and rippling effects on the election, officials, candidates and voters."

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