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Hudson County had the lowest voter turnout of all NJ counties; 6,500 ballots rejected

Of the 413,000+ registered voters in Hudson County, only 62% (254,866) voted in the general election. Also 6,510 ballots were rejected….

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Of the 413,000+ registered voters in Hudson County, only 62% (254,866) voted in the general election. Also 6,510 ballots were rejected.

NJSpotlight.com reported that during the primary election more ballots were rejected in Hudson County than elsewhere

The elections division’s report on primary turnout shows Hudson County rejected 6,285 ballots, or 7.2% of all those cast. The state’s largest county, Bergen, rejected 5,130 ballots, or 3.5% of all those submitted. Other counties — Sussex and Atlantic — rejected just 1% of ballots.