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NJ’s ballot design: What’s fair for all?

A special Assembly committee continued its work this week to design a better election ballot for New Jersey. Just a few days after the presidential and congressional elections, advocates lined up to speak before the committee to make their case for what would be a...

Members of the public chime in on lawmakers’ push to redesign ballots

Witnesses urged lawmakers on a special legislative committee regarding ballot design to adopt office-block ballots and cautioned against adding much information to the ballots at the panel’s second hearing Thursday. The hearing, which was the first to accept the...

Election Aftermath: The Path Forward for Democracy

Policy Implications, Representation Milestones, and Strengthening American Democracy in the Aftermath of Election 2024 In a special post-election episode of EJB Talks, Dean ⁠Stuart Shapiro⁠ and ⁠Elizabeth Matto⁠, Director of the ⁠Eagleton Institute of Politics⁠, offer...

Heldrich Report: Examining Student Outmigration in NJ

Where Students Go: Examining Outmigration in New Jersey Building upon previous research on outmigration, a new report measures the gaps in the New Jersey Statewide Data System (NJSDS) that limit the ability to track New Jersey high school graduates who pursue higher...

NJ Commute Relief May Hinge on US Election With Funds in Limbo

Months after a summer of train breakdowns derailed commutes in and out of New York, more transit funding to fix the challenges could hinge on Tuesday’s election. Amtrak and New Jersey Transit investigated the series of rail meltdowns in May and June that stranded...