New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission

11/01/2023

Thomas Prol, Chairman of the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC), has announced that the Commission has named Deputy Director Joe Donohue as Acting Executive Director.

11/01/2023

Thirty municipal and two mayoral candidates must pay fines and fees totaling $9,050.00 for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act (Campaign Act), the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission announced today.

10/26/2023

The NJ Election Law Enforcement Commission has announced the following updated disclosure schedule for reports filed by candidates and committees participating in the 2023 General Election.

10/24/2023

Starting tomorrow (October 25), candidates vying in the November 7 general election in New Jersey must begin filing “72/24-hour” notices with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission when they receive late-arriving contributions or make expenditures valued at more than $200.

10/18/2023

https://www.elec.nj.gov/pdffiles/press_releases/pr_2023/pr_10182023.pdf
Legislative candidates have raised the largest sum since 2007 for this year’s general election, according to reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).

10/11/2023

The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at the Commission’s office at 25 South Stockton Street, 5th Floor, Trenton, New Jersey. The public can participate in person or via Zoom.

10/04/2023

Twenty municipal and two mayoral candidates must pay fines and fees totaling $6,400.12 for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act (Campaign Act), the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today.

10/03/2023

https://www.elec.nj.gov/pdffiles/press_releases/pr_2023/pr_10032023b.pdf
On Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., the third quarterly report (Form Q-4) filed by Governmental Affairs Agents, filed on or before October 10, 2023, will be available for public inspection on the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission’s (ELEC) website and at its offices at 25 S. Stockton Street, 5th floor in Trenton.

10/03/2023

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The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has announced the following disclosure calendar for reports filed by candidates and committees participating in the 2023 General Election

ELEC monitors the campaign financing of all elections in the State. Whether the election is for Governor, Mayor‚ Legislature or a City Council‚ candidates and campaign organizations are required to file with ELEC contribution and expenditure reports.

09/27/2023

2 investigative complaints involving a continuing political committee & a single candidate committee were issued on September 20, 2023 for violating the Campaign Contributions
and Expenditures Reporting Act (Campaign Act), the NJ Election Law Enforcement Commission announced today.

09/26/2023

White Paper 31: Legislative Election 2021 - The Southern Tsunami

09/26/2023

2021 Legislative Election Featured Two of Top Ten Most Expensive Races

Heavy spending in the 2021 legislative election led to two of the top ten costliest races of all time, according to White Paper 31: “Legislative Election 2021- The Southern Tsunami."

08/24/2023

The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 via GoToWebinar.**

08/04/2023

At its July 25th meeting, the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission voted to dismiss 107 complaints.

08/04/2023

Second quarter reports filed by the two state parties and four legislative leadership committees show that their coffers already are prospering from a new state law that has dramatically raised contribution limits.

07/20/2023

The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11 :00 a.m. on Tuesday‚ July 25‚ 2023 at the Commission's office at 25 South Stockton Street‚ 5th Floor‚ Trenton‚ New Jersey. The public can participate in person or via GoToWebinar.

07/11/2023

On Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., the second quarterly report of the State Political Party Committees and the Legislative Leadership Committees of 2023, filed on or before July 17, 2023, will be available for public inspection on the NJ Election Law Enforcement Commission’s website and at its offices at 25 S. Stockton Street, 5th floor in Trenton.

02/01/2023

Two municipal candidates must pay fines and fees totaling $728.16 for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act (Campaign Act), the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today.

02/01/2023

ELEC-Tronic News Issue 164, February 2023

01/20/2023

With both legislative houses facing reelection this year, the “Big Six” fund-raising committees- the two state political parties and four legislative leadership committees- have entered 2023 with larger-than usual cash reserves, according to year-end reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).

01/17/2023

Public Session Minutes 12.20.2022

01/11/2023

The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at the Commission’s office at 25 South Stockton Street, 5th Floor, Trenton, New Jersey.

01/05/2023

On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., the fourth quarterly report (Form Q-4) filed by Governmental Affairs Agents, filed on or before January 10, 2023, will be available for public inspection on the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission’s (ELEC) website and at its offices at 25 S. Stockton Street, 5th floor in Trenton.

01/04/2023

ELEC-Tronic Newsletter Issue 163, January 2023

01/04/2023

Seven municipal candidates and one county freeholder must pay fines and fees totaling $3,083.36. In addition, on December 14, 2022, complaints were issued against four of the “Big Six” political party committees and their treasurers for non-compliance by each entity with the Campaign Act in the 2017 quarterly reports.

12/21/2022

On December 14, 2022, thirty-seven non-filer complaints were issued against candidates for the 2020 general election for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act (Campaign Act), the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission announced today.

12/21/2022

Public Session Minutes - 11.15.2022

12/15/2022

The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at the Commission’s office at 25 South Stockton Street, 5th Floor, Trenton, New Jersey.

12/07/2022

One sheriff, one freeholder, and six municipal candidates must pay fines and fees totaling $3,025.00 for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act (Campaign Act), the
New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today.

12/01/2022

ELEC-Tronic News, Issue 162, December 2022

11/21/2022

Pursuant to Executive Order 313, the December Runoff Election date has been postponed to December 13, 2022. The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has updated the disclosure calendar for reports filed by candidates and committees participating in the 2022 December Runoff Election.

11/16/2022

The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has announced the following disclosure calendar for reports filed by candidates and committees participating in the 2022 December Runoff Election.

11/16/2022

One state assembly, one mayoral, four county freeholder, one county executive, and nine municipal candidates must pay fines and fees totaling $4,450.00 for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act (Campaign Act), the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today.

11/15/2022

The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission has announced its meeting schedule for 2023.

11/15/2022

County political party committees have raised and spent about $5.8 million during a year when federal elections topped the slate, according to quarterly reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).

11/09/2022

The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on
Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at the Commission’s office at 25 South Stockton Street, 5th Floor, Trenton,
New Jersey.

11/01/2022

ELEC-Tronic News Issue 161, November 2022 - Chairman Jaso reminds candidates, treasurers, and campaign workers that they have a continuing legal obligation to report contributions and expenditures to ELEC during the days running up to the election.

10/20/2022

The so-called “Big Six” fund-raising committees through September 30 have raised $3.1 million and spend $2.5 million for fall elections, according to quarterly reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).

10/19/2022

ELEC has announced its regular meeting for Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

10/12/2022

On Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., the third quarterly report of the State Political Party Committees and the Legislative Leadership Committees of 2022, filed on or before October 17, 2022, will be available for public inspection on the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission’s (ELEC) website and at its offices at 25 S. Stockton Street, 5th floor in Trenton.