Republican Committee Wins Motion to Intervene in Bergen County Ballot Case to Protect Election Integrity and Prevent Unlawful Ballot Curing
Motion filed by Dhillon Law Group and Archer & Greiner argues that allowing unlawful ballot curing undermines voter confidence and violates state law.
NEWARK, NJ — November 4, 2025 — The New Jersey Republican State Committee (NJRSC), represented by Dhillon Law Group Inc.and Archer & Greiner, P.C., has filed a motion to intervene in an ongoing Bergen County election lawsuit to protect the integrity of New Jersey’s elections and prevent the unlawful curing of defective mail-in ballots.
The motion responds to a lawsuit brought by the New Jersey Democratic State Committee seeking to compel the Bergen County Board of Elections to issue cure letters for mail-in ballots missing legally required information, including the voter’s printed name, address, and signature on the inner envelope.
The Republican committee argues that such ballots are statutorily defective under N.J.S.A. 19:63-16(a) and cannot be “cured” under N.J.S.A. 19:63-17, citing the Appellate Division’s decision in Hopson v. Cirz (2025), which held that curing the missing inner-envelope information is not permitted by law.
“We’re simply asking the court to enforce the law as written,” said Josiah Contarino, attorney at Dhillon Law Group representing the Republican committee. “Allowing ballots that clearly fail statutory requirements to be cured undermines confidence in the integrity of our elections. The public deserves to know that every lawful vote counts and unlawful votes do not.”
The motion emphasizes that the New Jersey Republican State Committee is committed to ensuring transparency, fairness, and compliance with election laws across the state. The filing seeks to uphold established legal standards designed to protect all voters by maintaining equal treatment under New Jersey’s election code.
With the motion granted, NJRSC can now participate fully in the proceedings and defend the state’s statutory requirements for ballot validation.