New Jersey is the only state that allows county parties to place the candidates they back in prominent positions on primary ballots – a system known as “the line.' A judge called it unconstitutional.
New Jersey is the only state that allows county parties to place the candidates they back in prominent positions on primary ballots – a system known as “the line." A judge called it unconstitutional.A federal judge on Friday ordered New Jersey to redesign its election ballots months before its June primary, upending a long-standing system by which the state’s party leaders have granted favored candidates preferred positions and potentially tilted results in their favor.
Murphy exited the race last week, but Kim pressed on with the suit, calling the state’s method of ballot design unconstitutional. Studies have shown that candidates whose names appear on what is known as “the line” generally received anywhere from a 7 to 19% advantage from the preferred ballot position.
“The court wishes to make clear that it recognizes the magnitude of its decision,” the judge wrote. But, Quraishi added: “The integrity of the democratic process for a primary election is at stake.”
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