Civil rights group loses effort to block Ocean County voter residency probe

A state Superior Court judge rejected the ACLU’s argument that an investigation into the residency of some Bay Head voters is illegal.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 703

Last Updated: 4 days, 14 hours ago

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A state judge refused Tuesday to block the Ocean County Board of Elections’ investigation into the voting eligibility of 37 voters registered in Bay Head.

Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy rejected the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey’s claim that the probe was a partisan effort to disenfranchise Democrats and unaffiliated voters there. The ACLU had sought an injunction on behalf of three of the voters targeted as well as the …

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