Gloucester County Clerk Questions Deadline to Reprogram Voting Machines
A state appellate court has ordered Gloucester County to revert to a column-based layout for its general election ballot.
However, with a tight deadline of October 15 to reprogram machines and in-person early voting set to begin on October 24, County Clerk James Hogan's attorney expresses doubt about meeting the deadline.
Superior Court Judge Benjamin Telsey ruled that Hogan's original ballot design was illegal, but allowed it to stand to avoid confusing voters.
- The original design was expected to favor Democrats in their bid for two Assembly seats and control of the Gloucester County Board of Commissioners.
- Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli won the county by 10 points in 2021.
Author's summary: Gloucester County faces a tight deadline to reprogram voting machines.