New Jersey Moves Its Primary

NEW JERSEY ACTING GOVERNOR RICHARD CODEY signed a bill into law today that would move the New Jersey primaries of both parties up from June to the last Tuesday in February, according to the Gloucester County Times.

This is a big move for us New Jerseyans, who can actually feel like we're playing a part in primary politics when we choose our nominee. By the time June rolls around, we already know who's going to lead the party into the general election.

However, it's startling that so many state primaries occur around the same time, most notably on Super Tuesday. Conglomeration for power is scary and more states will feel pressured to move up their primary dates in order to remain significant.

Also, another requirement enacted by the new law: electronic voting machines must have a paper record of all votes cast.

Hmm...could it be that simple?

Yes.