Every county clerk who appealed U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi’s decision to overturn the “county line” in New Jersey’s Democratic primary has taken back their appeal in another win for Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ).
The majority of the county clerks named in Kim’s lawsuit originally appealed the judge’s decision, citing concerns about its timing during the election cycle. However, on Thursday, all the county clerks involved have withdrawn their opposition.
“As I have stated previously, this appeal was about the timing of the federal court’s decision and the immediate impact on ballot preparation and the election process,” Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello said in a statement. “The denial of a stay means that the ballot design and drawing of candidate positions will proceed as ordered by the Court. At this time, my office will move forward in preparing ballots for mailing for the upcoming
Read more…
