Fair Ballot Issues
NJ21st Supports Efforts for a Fairer Ballot in New Jersey
Date: 2025-02-28
NJ21st publicly endorses legislative efforts and legal challenges aimed at ending the county line ballot structure that gives undue advantage to political parties.
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https://nj21st.com/2025/02/28/nj21st-supports-efforts-for-a-fairer-ballot-in-new-jersey/
Controversial Ballot Bill Passes Assembly Committee; Working Families Party Mobilizes with Petition
Date: 2024-12-18
Covers legislative developments around a controversial ballot bill and grassroots opposition efforts focused on restoring fairness in New Jersey’s election design.
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https://nj21st.com/2024/12/18/controversial-ballot-bill-passes-assembly-committee-working-families-party-mobilizes-with-petition/
Political Machines Strike Again: New Bill Protects Party Control Over Fair Elections
Date: 2024-12-14
Analyzes how recent legislation could further entrench party control in New Jersey elections and weaken independent or grassroots challenges.
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https://nj21st.com/2024/12/14/political-machines-strike-again-new-bill-protects-party-control-over-fair-elections/
Final Public Hearing on Ballot Design Reform — Join the Fight for Fair Elections in NJ
Date: 2024-11-25
Outlines a final chance for public input on ballot design reforms, with emphasis on how voters can make their voices heard.
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https://nj21st.com/2024/11/25/final-public-hearing-on-ballot-design-reform-join-the-fight-for-fair-elections-in-nj/
Legislative Alert: Fair Ballot Design
Date: 2024-11-11
A legislative update with a call to action on ballot design reform, highlighting specific bills and sponsors.
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https://nj21st.com/2024/11/11/legislative-alert-fair-ballot-design/
Is County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi Up to the Same Old Tricks?
Date: 2024-09-16
Critiques the role of Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi in preserving ballot structures that benefit party insiders.
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https://nj21st.com/2024/09/16/is-county-clerk-joanne-rajoppi-up-to-the-same-old-tricks/
What Berkeley Heights Residents Should Know About “The Line”
Date: 2024-04-03
Explains how the “county line” works, why it matters to local voters, and what’s at stake in the broader fight for election reform.
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https://nj21st.com/2024/04/03/what-berkeley-heights-residents-should-know-about-the-line/
VIDEO: What Is “The Line” in NJ Ballots?
Date: n/a
A visual explainer on New Jersey’s controversial “county line” ballot design and its effect on democratic participation.
Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1n-68z3iLU