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

August 24, 2026 6:16 amAugust 23, 2026 6:22 pm

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...

Leguía takes NJ-7 ballot fight to federal court after four losses in state court

August 13, 2026 9:31 pmAugust 13, 2026 9:31 pm

Libertarian congressional candidate Lana Leguía has moved her fight for a place on the November ballot to federal court after the New Jersey Supreme Court twice refused to hear an appellate ruling that knocked her out of one of the...

Court ruling could reshape New Jersey petition challenges

August 7, 2026 6:29 amAugust 6, 2026 11:32 pm

In a decision that could have a profound impact on New Jersey’s nominating petition process, a two-judge state appellate court panel has ruled that petition signatures do not need to look identical to the signatures contained in the Statewide Voter...

Appellate Court removes Libertarian candidate from NJ-7 ballot after deputy attorney general declines to back constitutional claim

July 31, 2026 9:34 pmJuly 31, 2026 9:50 pm

A two-judge state appellate court panel has removed Libertarian Lana Leguía from the general election ballot in the state’s highly competitive 7th district congressional race, ruling that Secretary of State Dale Caldwell exceeded his authority when he refused to enforce...