Nathaniel Rubin Archives - New Jersey Globe

Judge weighs Libertarian’s place on ballot in pivotal NJ-7 race

August 25, 2026 10:14 pmAugust 25, 2026 10:15 pm

A federal judge pressed New Jersey officials Tuesday to explain how they stopped enforcing a state election law requiring nominating petition circulators to be state residents as he considered whether a Libertarian candidate should appear on the ballot in one...

State admits it stopped enforcing petition law as GOP fights to keep Libertarian off NJ-7 ballot

August 24, 2026 6:16 amAugust 24, 2026 10:02 am

New Jersey election officials stopped enforcing a law requiring petition circulators to live in the state, a practice now at the center of a federal court fight over whether Libertarian congressional candidate Lana Leguía can appear on the November ballot...

State tells judge Leguía belongs on ballot — while rejecting her case

August 17, 2026 1:00 pm

In a brief that takes no position and then takes nearly every position, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office told a federal judge Monday that Libertarian Lana Leguía deserves to be restored to the ballot in one of the nation’s...