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Addiego’s war chest at nearly $209,000

February 1, 2021 1:48 pm

State Sen. Dawn Addiego (D-Evesham) had $208,594 banked for her first campaign as a Democrat at the start of the year. The former Republican raised $348,732 over the course of the cycle, including $178,801 in the fourth quarter of 2020....

Online VBM application moves through N.J. Senate

January 28, 2021 4:07 pmJanuary 29, 2021 9:24 am

Legislation allowing online vote-by-mail applications giving the state up to seven days before an election was approved by the State Senate today in a 27-3 vote. “Voting by mail has only grown in popularity since New Jersey authorized its usage...

Bill allowing voters to request mail-in ballots online comes before full Senate Thursday

January 27, 2021 12:34 pmJanuary 27, 2021 2:15 pm

The full Senate will vote on a bill that would allow New Jerseyans to request a mail-in ballot online until the week preceding an election Thursday. The measure, sponsored by Sens. James Beach (D-Voorhees) and Shirley Turner (D-Lawrenceville), would order...

Ballot drop box placement bill tabled after testimony

January 14, 2021 3:52 pm

The Senate State Government Committee pulled a bill that would have allowed county election boards to decide the placement of all ballot drop boxes after an advocate voiced concerns that the bill did nothing to prevent unequal placements. The measure,...

N.J. election law now allows some dead people to vote in upcoming election

September 25, 2020 9:09 amSeptember 25, 2020 2:01 pm

Brendan Byrne’s joke about deceased New Jerseyans voting from their graves has been around for years, but now it might actually be legal. A new law allowing county election officials to begin counting vote-by-mail ballots ten days before Election Day...

Biden picks his New Jersey delegates

March 20, 2020 3:37 amMarch 26, 2020 4:55 pm

Joe Biden is close to finalizing his slate of delegates to the Democratic National Convention for the June 2 New Jersey primary, according to a list obtained by the New Jersey Globe. Former Gov. Richard J. Codey will run for...

NJ-2 candidates should disavow Callaway, seven Dem chairs say

February 28, 2020 6:23 pmFebruary 29, 2020 2:07 pm

Seven Democratic county chairmen from South Jersey are calling on 2nd district congressional candidates to sign a pledge disavowing support from the Callaway-led Atlantic City Democratic organization. The group, which voted last month to endorse Amy Kennedy, is run by...