Predictions for end to NJ's county line: More accountability, maybe more money in politics
Abolishing New Jersey’s “county line” ballot system could radically reshape the state’s politics, from increasing the number of competitive primaries to holding legislators accountable for unpopular votes in Trenton.
“I think we're going to see more interesting things come before the Legislature,” said Hetty Rosenstein, the former director of the state’s Communication Workers of America.” I think having to have your own base of support and having to make sure that you are responsive to your district will cause more legislators to function independently and make an attempt to make a name for themselves.”
Although New Jersey's most powerful Democratic legislative leaders supported those measures, good governments decried them and said they would open the state up to more corruption and less public scrutiny. Republican state Sen. Jon Bramnick, who is running for governor in 2025, also sees a huge shift coming, but he is not certain it will be positive.
“I think we're going to see a big shakeup because up until this point, the candidates who have gotten into the race are all very strong within their own regions,” Rasmussen said. “It's a recalculation. It's a recalibration. It's a different kind of campaign that's not aimed at insiders so much, but it's aimed at those who vote in primaries.”
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