Bhalla, Fisher, & Brennan testify against new ballot design proposal in Trenton
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.