NJ must use new bal­lot design instead of tra­di­tion­al coun­ty line in June Demo­c­ra­t­ic pri­ma­ry: Court

A fed­er­al appeals court ruled in favor of trash­ing the “coun­ty line” for the New Jer­sey Demo­c­ra­t­ic pri­maries in June.
The rul­ing from a pan­el of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Cir­cuit on Wednes­day upheld a dis­trict court’s pre­lim­i­nary injunc­tion, block­ing the con­tro­ver­sial for­mat that lists can­di­dates endorsed by the coun­ty par­ty on the top row or col­umn of a bal­lot while plac­ing oth­er can­di­dates far­ther down.
“In sum, we will affirm the Dis­trict Court’s order grant­i­ng the pre­lim­i­nary injunc­tion because its find­ings of fact are sub­stan­ti­at­ed, its con­clu­sions of law are sound, and its ulti­mate deci­sion grant­i­ng the injunc­tion presents no abuse of dis­cre­tion,” the rul­ing from the appeals court said.
Rep. Andy Kim …