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New Jersey has first competitive primary in years without county line

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For decades , 19 of New Jersey’s 21 counties used the “county-line” ballot system.

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 ” Studies confirmed that candidates highlighted in the county line are more likely to be elected.

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English

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