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Murphy Signs Bill Hiking Ballot Petition Requirements

Murphy Signs Bill Hiking Ballot Petition Requirements

By Vince Conti

Gov. Phil Murphy in an undated file photo.
Gov. Phil Murphy
Gov. Phil Murphy in an undated file photo.

Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation Feb. 3 that more than doubles the number of petition signatures needed to get on the ballot in the Garden State. The bill also made the new requirements effective this year, even though petition forms had already been made available and candidates had started the process of collecting signatures for the June 10 primary.

The bill passed the Assembly in 10 days with no explanation of the urgency associated with its provisions. Opponents say it had a lot to do with the fact that all 80 seats in the Assembly are up this year, and this bill favors incumbents since it has the potential to limit competition.

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