Interview: Colleen O’Dea, senior writer and projects editor, NJ Spotlight News

Candidates' names are now randomly selected for ballot placement

County clerks now required to group candidates by elected position

Critics say Democrat-led changes confer advantages to certain politicians on primary ballots

The upcoming 2025 gubernatorial race may give the first real answers

Legislators have little time left to decide

Elections officials offered mixed reviews on new ballots after lawsuits ended 'county line' design

Burlington and Middlesex counties have agreed to settle a lawsuit

Candidates would only be grouped by office they seek under deal to end lawsuit

NJ Spotlight News compared results from Tuesday’s election to results in 2022

In the spotlight: the key races and the ‘party line’

County clerks adopt state’s first-ever office block ballots for Democratic primary

This means the controversial design cannot be used in the upcoming Democratic primary election

Interview: Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop

Some Democratic and Republican groups continue to fight elimination of ‘party line’

On Wednesday, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals denied the motion by county clerks for a stay

Supporters have argued the line system filtered out extreme candidates

Federal judge tosses the 'county line' ballot system for this year’s Democratic primary election

Judge Zahid Quraishi grants preliminary injunction sought by Rep. Andy Kim and others

Congressman looks to have clear path to the Democratic nomination