Assembly semi-fast tracks ballot rotation bill
The Assembly State and Local Government Committee will discuss a proposal to rotate candidate names on the primary election ballot on Tuesday, but no vote is scheduled.
Assemblyman Michael Venezia (D-Bloomfield) introduced a bill on Monday that would allow county and municipal clerks to implement ballot rotation in primary elections, provided that local party organizations and election officials mutually agree to adopt the system.
Under current law, ballot positions in primary elections are determined through a public drawing. Venezia’s plan would retain that system while permitting election officials to rotate candidates’ names after the drawing, ensuring that each candidate appears in every ballot position before approximately the same number of voters.
It’s unlikely that a new ballot design plan will come before the legislature adjourns for the summer, but the move to schedule a quick committee hearing signals more than a passing interest in the bill.
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