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Critics want to reform primary ballot, erase ‘party line’
Clip: 6/10/2022 | 4m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
Political parties use line to nudge voters toward their preferred candidates
“The line is ... just enough of a thumb on a scale that it tips it," say critics like Sue Altman -- who want to erase the “line” — a powerful tool that New Jersey political parties use to nudge voters toward their preferred candidates by structuring ballots that visually skew their choices. Critics say the party line favors incumbents and gives far too much power to party bosses.
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NJ Spotlight News
Critics want to reform primary ballot, erase ‘party line’
Clip: 6/10/2022 | 4m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
“The line is ... just enough of a thumb on a scale that it tips it," say critics like Sue Altman -- who want to erase the “line” — a powerful tool that New Jersey political parties use to nudge voters toward their preferred candidates by structuring ballots that visually skew their choices. Critics say the party line favors incumbents and gives far too much power to party bosses.
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