South Jersey mail-in ballots spark fairness debate ahead of June primary
Progressive Democrats in South Jersey allege that a mail-in ballot design for the upcoming June primary violates a new state law by giving advantageous placement to a candidate backed by the local Democratic committee.
Last Week, Camden County election officials sent out 32,000 requested vote-by-mail ballots to residents in six of its most populous municipalities, the county clerk's office said.
An image of a ballot sent to voters in Cherry Hill shows Camden County Board of Commissioners candidate Louis Capelli Jr., the head of the county's Democratic Party, placed directly below and in line with Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Donald Norcross.
Jonathan Young, another commissioner candidate endorsed by the Camden County Democratic Committee, is listed in the column next to Capelli. Two other candidates, Vonetta Hawkins and Constance Mercedes - both progressive Democrats - are positioned in the next two columns, far to the right of their competitors.
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