Buffeted by short– and long–term trends‚ fund–raising by the Big Six political committees slumped to a new low in 2020‚ according to reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).

The state’s “Big Six” political fund–raising committees received 94 percent less money from public contractors during the past decade than they did during the previous one‚ according to a new analysis by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).

The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $1‚692‚365 in public matching funds for the 2021 gubernatorial primary campaigns of Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli. It is the first disbursement approved during the 2021 primary election under the state’s public gubernatorial finance program.

The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday‚ January 19‚ 2021 via GoToWebinar.

On Tuesday‚ January 12‚ 2021 at 10:00 a.m.‚ the 20–Day Postelection reports filed by candidates and committees that participated in the December Runoff that occurred on December 15‚ 2020 (pursuant to Executive Order No. 193) 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‚ 5^th floor in Trenton.

The fourth quarterly report of the State Political Party Committees and the Legislative Leadership Committees‚ filed on or before January 15‚ 2021‚ 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‚ 5^th floor in Trenton.

Two mayors and eleven municipal candidates must pay fines and fees totaling $14‚122.64 for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today.

The fourth quarterly report (Form Q-4) filed by Governmental Affairs Agents‚ filed on or before January 11‚ 2021‚ 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‚ 5^th floor in Trenton.

The goal of the newsletter is to acquaint the State’s residents with important information in the areas of campaign finance‚ gubernatorial public financing‚ lobbying‚ and pay–to–play.