Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla, 2nd Ward Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher, and 32nd Legislative District Assembly candidate Katie Brennan testified against the new ballot design proposal in Trenton yesterday during a sometimes tense hearing.
“I urge you to reject this bill for two reasons: It creates another unfair ballot, and it sends a dangerous message to voters who are already concerned about the state of our democracy,” stated Brennan.
“On the contents of the bill: All of the experts testified to the issues with bracketing — the decades of research showing how it affects election outcomes, and recommendations on a clean block ballot.”
She continued that New Jersey is the only stated with bracketing, which makes the ballot unfair to both independent candidates and the voters themselves.
