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Pamela Barroway – Biz Editor<p>The <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NewJersey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewJersey</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CountyLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CountyLine</span></a> falls this cycle ... and likely forever! <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AbolishTheLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbolishTheLine</span></a></p>
Pamela Barroway – Biz Editor<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@indivisibleteam" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>indivisibleteam</span></a></span> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AndyKim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AndyKim</span></a> is da bomb. I look forward to:</p><p>1. Voting for Kim in the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NewJersey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewJersey</span></a> primaries in June, and then in the General Election in November. He’ll make an awesome Senator.</p><p>2. Philly’s Third Circuit delivering a well-deserved bitch-slap to the Camden County Democratic Committee next week. The CCDC is the lone entity left in the appeal of the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CountyLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CountyLine</span></a> lawsuit decision. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AbolishTheLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbolishTheLine</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/third-circuit-judges-promise-speedy-response-in-appeal-of-county-line-decision/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/t</span><span class="invisible">hird-circuit-judges-promise-speedy-response-in-appeal-of-county-line-decision/</span></a></p>
Chuck Darwin<p>New Jersey’s controversial ballot design that gives party-backed candidates an advantage will be scrapped in the June primary, a federal judge ruled on Friday.</p><p>U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi granted the preliminary injunction sought by Rep. <a href="https://c.im/tags/Andy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Andy</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Kim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kim</span></a> and two Congressional candidates to <br>👉eliminate the so-called <a href="https://c.im/tags/county" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>county</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/line" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>line</span></a>, a feature unique to New Jersey elections that’s given local party bosses inordinate influence over elections. <br>In 19 of 21 counties in the state, candidates backed by county political parties appear in a single column or row, placing them more prominently on the ballot and giving them a nearly insurmountable edge.</p><p>The judge ordered the use of <a href="https://c.im/tags/office" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>office</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/block" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>block</span></a> ballots for the June primary, where candidates are placed together by the office they are seeking. </p><p>His ruling applies to all offices on the ballot.</p><p>The decision is likely to be appealed, but until then it takes away a key tool wielded by political bosses in the state. </p><p>And while its impact is limited in the Democratic Senate primary since first lady Tammy <a href="https://c.im/tags/Murphy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Murphy</span></a> has dropped out, it will upend contested primaries across the state<br> — including the House race for the seat held by Democratic Rep. Rob <a href="https://c.im/tags/Menendez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Menendez</span></a>. </p><p>His father, Sen. Bob Menendez, is under indictment and will not run in the Democratic primary but is considering an independent run in November if he is not convicted of corruption charges.<br><a href="https://c.im/tags/newjersey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newjersey</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ballot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ballot</span></a><br><a href="https://c.im/tags/Countyline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Countyline</span></a><br><a href="https://c.im/tags/officeblock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>officeblock</span></a><br><a href="https://c.im/tags/AndyKim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AndyKim</span></a><br><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/29/new-jersey-ballot-judge-senate-andy-kim-00149763" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">politico.com/news/2024/03/29/n</span><span class="invisible">ew-jersey-ballot-judge-senate-andy-kim-00149763</span></a></p>
Pamela Barroway – Biz Editor<p>WSJ op-Ed PDF <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NewJersey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewJersey</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CountyLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CountyLine</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AndyKim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AndyKim</span></a><br><a href="https://cdn.fbsbx.com/v/t59.2708-21/432264253_3284264865200833_3828285743893078401_n.pdf/3-11-24-Fighting-New-Jerseys-Ballot-Bosses-WSJ.pdf?_nc_cat=106&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=2b0e22&amp;_nc_ohc=Mfh4J-703i8AX8JpC0j&amp;_nc_ht=cdn.fbsbx.com&amp;oh=03_AdT1MkDozqB5lmVnzkqEFO9wPzeAAZpGqxFdiz8QCgwTig&amp;oe=65F28FD0&amp;dl=1&amp;fbclid=IwAR1Ml8Um6xlz7eX6c_6BZtk9iWRTWF_5REJnmEbgekvYOzBYzLDcHIz4r5U_aem_AT-xZ0m00ULSDPlGk8EPr1cfnE4qYqa_nC7OYwj7gGoEG0hXPz8H3e5o8hZQjKrGtHI" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cdn.fbsbx.com/v/t59.2708-21/43</span><span class="invisible">2264253_3284264865200833_3828285743893078401_n.pdf/3-11-24-Fighting-New-Jerseys-Ballot-Bosses-WSJ.pdf?_nc_cat=106&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=2b0e22&amp;_nc_ohc=Mfh4J-703i8AX8JpC0j&amp;_nc_ht=cdn.fbsbx.com&amp;oh=03_AdT1MkDozqB5lmVnzkqEFO9wPzeAAZpGqxFdiz8QCgwTig&amp;oe=65F28FD0&amp;dl=1&amp;fbclid=IwAR1Ml8Um6xlz7eX6c_6BZtk9iWRTWF_5REJnmEbgekvYOzBYzLDcHIz4r5U_aem_AT-xZ0m00ULSDPlGk8EPr1cfnE4qYqa_nC7OYwj7gGoEG0hXPz8H3e5o8hZQjKrGtHI</span></a></p>
Pamela Barroway – Biz Editor<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ACLU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACLU</span></a>-NJ press release <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NewJersey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewJersey</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CountyLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CountyLine</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AndyKim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AndyKim</span></a><br><a href="https://www.aclu-nj.org/en/press-releases/aclu-nj-files-brief-regarding-constitutionality-primary-ballot-design-and-county-line" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">aclu-nj.org/en/press-releases/</span><span class="invisible">aclu-nj-files-brief-regarding-constitutionality-primary-ballot-design-and-county-line</span></a></p>
Pamela Barroway – Biz Editor<p>Nothing like bright sunshine to highlight the inherent unfairness of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NewJersey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewJersey</span></a>’s <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CountyLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CountyLine</span></a>. In the comments find links to an <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ACLU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACLU</span></a>-NJ brief in support of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AndyKim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AndyKim</span></a> / other candidates’ lawsuit to overturn the line in favor of an “office block” design, as well a welcome WSJ op-ed (of all places) also opposing the Line.</p>
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