Mixed reception for bill allowing candidates’ names to be rotated on ballot

A new bill would allow political parties to request candidates be rotated on ballots so each gets the top spot. Voting rights advocates are wary.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: June 23, 2026

Words: 868

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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New legislation that would allow county clerks to rotate political candidates’ names on primary ballots faced a chilly reception from voting advocates and wariness from election officials during an Assembly hearing Tuesday.

The bill, which did not get a vote before the Assembly State and Local Government Committee Tuesday, is intended to allow candidates to have equal time in the top spot on a ballot. But some critics noted that the measure …

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