A federal judge on Friday agreed to block New Jersey’s unique primary ballot design.
In tossing it out, the judge acknowledged the extraordinary nature of the order, saying that the “integrity of the democratic practice” is at stakeA federal judge on Friday agreed to block New Jersey’s unique primary ballot design, which has been widely criticized as boosting the prospects of party-backed candidates. The judge acknowledged the extraordinary nature of the order and said the “integrity of the democratic practice” was at stake.
Opponents of the system argued it put a “thumb on the scale” for party-preferred candidates. The defendants in the suit — most of the state's county clerks who design ballots — argued primarily that they didn't have enough time to redesign the ballots. “The Court wishes to make clear that it recognizes the magnitude of its decision. The integrity of the democratic process for a primary election is at stake and the remedy Plaintiffs are seeking is extraordinary,” Quraishi said.
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