New Jersey county line overturned by federal judge
A federal judge has blocked New Jersey’s unusual county line system, which New Jersey’s powerful political machines useThe decision by U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi came in a suit brought by Andy Kim, the front-runner in the U.S. Senate race.
“The court wishes to make clear that it recognizes the magnitude of its decision,” Quraishi wrote. “The integrity of the democratic process for a primary election is at stake and the remedy plaintiffs are seeking is extraordinary.” Under Quraishi’s order, counties will instead have to use an “office block” ballot format, where all candidates for a given office are grouped together.
Kim has positioned himself as a good-government reformer in his bid for the seat currently held by Sen. Bob Menendez, who is facing a federal indictment alleging he took bribes in exchange for helping foreign governments and tried to interfere in criminal cases.
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