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How New Jersey counties redesigned their primary ballots post-county line ruling - Washington Examiner

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19 of New Jersey’s 21 counties used an unusual method for designing their primary ballots: the county line.

The county line placed party-backed candidates in one row or column with other candidates placed somewhere else on the ballot in what is sometimes called “ballot Siberia ” A 2020 lawsuit and a 2024 separate lawsuit brought on by Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ), who is running for Senate , changed how the majority of counties organized their ballots.

Quraishi 's ruling only applied to the 2024 Democratic primary on the Democratic side.

He did not make a ruling on future elections, but it is believed that this issue will be examined ahead of New Jersey’s 2025 gubernatorial election and the 2026 midterm election primaries.

Two of the 19 counties sued, Burlington and Middlesex , have since settled the lawsuit and said they will not use the county line in future primaries.

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