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‘Convoluted’ ballots give some candidates a leg up, lawsuit says

July 7, 2020

Pugach refers to this placement as “ballot Siberia.” The concept is the subject of a new research paper by a Rutgers University professor that suggests primary ballots in New Jersey allow party insiders to pick winners.

NJ1015.com, July 6, 2020

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