For decades, 19 of New Jersey’s 21 counties used an unusual method for designing their primary ballots: the county line. The county line placed party-backed candidates in one row or column with other candidates placed somewhere else on the ballot in what is sometimes called “ballot Siberia.

Now, I have nothing against people in New York taking an interest in New Jersey politics. I actually think they should be paid to write about it and get monthly raises. But why is the GOP in New York, which has a lot of competitive House races this year, paying to boost the Republican in the only competitive race in New Jersey?

Voters in northern New Jersey are set to settle a special U.S. House election to fill the seat that opened when Rep. Donald Payne Jr. died earlier this year

The new voting machines offer an added layer of security by providing a paper trail, which older machines did not deliver.

From date deadlines to key state and polling locations, here's everything voters in New Jersey need to know before casting their vote:

Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver (D) has won the special election to fill a vacant House seat representing New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ.

Voters in northern New Jersey are set to settle a special U.S. House election to fill the seat that opened when Rep. Donald Payne Jr. died earlier this year. Democratic Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver and Republican Carmen Bucco are competing for the seat in the heavily Democratic and majority-Black 10th Congressional District.

New Jersey residents will vote in the special election to fill a seat left open by the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr.

Keep reading to find out why he thinks Vice President Kamala Harris will be the 2024 president-elect. Lichtman, a "Distinguished Professor" from the American University in Washington, D.C., is well-steeped in the world of academia. Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team.

Wall St. Insights This election cycle, Harris and Trump campaigns are focusing their resources on a handful of key swing-states, where the election will likely be decided. In most of the rest of the country,