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In the Middle with Joey Bloch: Julia Sass Rubin Talks County Organizational Line

In the Middle with Joey Bloch: Julia Sass Rubin Talks County Organizational Line

Rutgers Edward J. Bloustein School of Public Policy Associate Dean Julia Sass Rubin joins Joey to discuss the Third Circuit Court of Appeals upholding the decision to strike down the County Organizational Line for this year’s Democratic Primary, the upcoming case that could get rid of it permanently and how to engage the average voter in an office block system.

NJ Unemployment Insurance Claims Dashboard Released

NJ Unemployment Insurance Claims Dashboard Released

The New Jersey Statewide Data System is the State of New Jersey’s centralized longitudinal data system for public administrative data. NJSDS is administered by the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers’ Bloustein School.

Research Day 2024 Recap: Winners and Videos

Research Day 2024 Recap: Winners and Videos

The Bloustein School’s 3rd Annual Research Day took place on Friday, April 12th. Watch the keynote address by Dr. Joel Cantor and Lightning Talks by various Bloustein professors and researchers.

Rubin Op Ed: What Must Be Done to Turn New Jersey into a Real Democracy?

Rubin Op Ed: What Must Be Done to Turn New Jersey into a Real Democracy?

“First and foremost, candidate order matters. There is a rich literature around what is known as the primacy effect that indicates being first on the ballot is helpful. To counter this effect, many states randomize the order of candidate names by voting district. This is easily done by computer and the process of ballot creation is quick, inexpensive, and fair.”