New Jersey is among the states that still require registration at least three weeks before an election
Colleen O'Dea
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As they try to regain the four seats they lost in the 2018 midterms, Republicans claim Democrats are vulnerable. Election watchers don’t necessarily agree
The percentage of residents living in poverty dropped to 9.5% last year, the lowest in a decade, but still higher than before the Great Recession
All 80 Assembly seats are up for grabs and one Senate seat, but voter turnout is expected to be low
Advocacy groups support temporary injunction; Murphy camp point out governor was always concerned that bill was unconstitutional as written
Compliance officers would often skip visits to their assigned agencies and stop instead at one closer to home, especially on Fridays
High turnout in the state was attributed to other causes, including anti-Trump sentiment, but college voters contributed
Advocates: Proposed rule change would deny many working New Jerseyans money they need to feed their families
Fact that passage of donor-transparency measure was prompted by intra-party feud is cited as reason to doubt its bona fides
With opt-out forms for voting by mail just reaching some voters, and county clerks buried in paperwork, meeting Saturday’s deadline is looking increasingly doubtful
