A federal judge has ruled that New Jersey’s unique ballot design that gives party-backed candidates an advantage will be scrapped in the June Senate primary.
The preliminary injunction—granted by U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi, who was appointed by President Joe Biden— is a win for Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.), the favorite to win the Democrat nomination and general election in the U.S. Senate race in the Garden State.
Mr. Kim filed the lawsuit against the state with fellow Democrat candidates Carolyn Rush and Sarah Schoengood, who are running for the U.S. House of Representatives.
The ballot design, known as the county line system, allows county party officials to more prominently display the names of favored candidates on the ballot….