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Analytical and Topical Press Releases
April 29 2025 County political party committees enjoyed their best first quarter fund-raising haul since 2004 as they gear up for gubernatorial‚ legislative and local elections this year.
April 23 2025 First quarter fund-raising totals for the top six party fund-raising committees of the two major parties are lagging somewhat behind those during four previous gubernatorial election years.
March 20 2025 New Jersey lobbyists in 2024 spent $103 million on efforts to influence legislation and executive actions in the state capital‚ a 4.1 percent increase from 2023‚ according to annual reports filed with the New Jersey Election Commission (ELEC).
January 31 2025 County political party committees ended 2024 with their best fundraising during a federal election year and flushest combined reserves in more than a decade‚ according to quarterly reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
January 24 2025 With a key state election year looming‚ the six top fund-raising committees of the two major parties are reporting their heftiest cash reserves in years‚ according to reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
January 16 2025 Nine candidates for 2025 gubernatorial primary nomination already have raised a combined $15.6 million and spent $5.3 million‚ according to quarterly reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
Advisories
May 08 2025 At the April 8‚ 2025 Commission meeting‚ Chairman Thomas H. Prol announced a Compliance and Enforcement Initiative for the 2025 primary election.
May 06 2025 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $1.1 million in public matching funds for four major party candidates in the 2025 gubernatorial primary election.
April 30 2025 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $756‚100 in public matching funds for five major party candidates in the 2025 gubernatorial primary election.
April 23 2025 One state Senate‚ one state Assembly and three municipal candidates must pay fines and fees totaling $2‚356 for violations of the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission announced today.
April 22 2025 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $1.8 million in public matching funds for six major party candidates in the 2025 gubernatorial primary election.
April 11 2025 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $1.5 million in public matching funds for six major party candidates in the 2025 gubernatorial primary election.
April 09 2025 Details Set for Four Mandatory Gubernatorial Primary Debates
April 03 2025 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $3.8 million in public matching funds for seven major party candidates in the 2025 gubernatorial primary election.
April 02 2025 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday‚ April 8‚ 2025 at the Commission’s office at 25 South Stockton Street‚ 5th Floor‚ Trenton‚ New Jersey.
April 02 2025 One state Senate‚ one state Assembly‚ two county commissioner‚ and five municipal candidates‚ along with a county political party committee‚ must pay fines and fees totaling $58‚091 for violations of the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission announced today.
March 31 2025 Complaints involving two state Senate candidates‚ a state party committee‚ and a continuing political committee for violations of the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act were approved March 18‚ 2025 by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) and made public today.
March 28 2025 In a 4-0 vote‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) selected NJ PBS/ NJ Spotlight News and New Jersey Globe/ On New Jersey/Rider University with the County of Essex to host the 2025 primary election debates. ELEC received five applications for debate sponsors.
March 28 2025 Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-45 and N.J.A.C. 19:25-16.18‚ the following candidates have been deemed qualified to participate in the New Jersey Gubernatorial Public Financing Program‚ by the March 24‚ 2025 deadline. Further‚ the candidates are required to participate in two ELEC-sanctioned Primary Debates to be held between April 3 and May 10‚ 2025.
March 28 2025 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $2.6 million in public matching funds for seven major party candidates in the 2025 gubernatorial primary election.
March 21 2025 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a special meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Friday‚ March 28‚ 2025‚ via Zoom.**
March 19 2025 An annual analysis of 2024 lobbying spending trends will be released at 10 a.m. Thursday‚ March 20‚ 2025.
March 12 2025 Businesses that received $50‚000 or more in aggregate through public contracts and agreements in calendar year 2024 must file Business Entity Annual Statements (Form BE) with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) by 5 p.m. March 31‚ 2025.
March 12 2025 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday‚ March 18‚ 2025 at the Commission’s office at 25 South Stockton Street‚ 5th Floor‚ Trenton‚ New Jersey.
March 07 2025 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $4.5 million in public matching funds for four major party candidates in the 2025 gubernatorial primary election.
March 05 2025 One mayoral and two municipal candidates must pay fines and fees totaling $20‚001 for violations of the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission announced today.
February 28 2025 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $1.9 million in public matching funds for a three major party candidates in the 2025 gubernatorial primary election.
February 27 2025 Potential sponsors of the upcoming gubernatorial primary debates must submit their applications by March 17‚ 2025‚ according to Amanda Haines‚ ELEC’s Executive Director.
February 18 2025 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $3‚242‚743 in public matching funds for a major party candidate in the 2025 gubernatorial primary election.
February 12 2025 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $5‚735‚095 in public matching funds for two major party candidates in the 2025 gubernatorial primary election. It is the second disbursement from the state’s Gubernatorial Public Financing Program.
February 12 2025 Annual reports that disclose financial activity by lobbyists in 2024 must be filed by 5 p.m. February 18 with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
February 11 2025 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday‚ February 18‚ 2025 at the Commission’s office at 25 South Stockton Street‚ 5th Floor‚ Trenton‚ New Jersey.
February 05 2025 Seven municipal candidates must pay fines and fees totaling $1‚992 for violations of the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission announced today.
January 31 2025 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $7‚813‚927 in public matching funds for three major party candidates in the 2025 gubernatorial primary election. It is the first disbursement from the state’s Gubernatorial Public Financing Program.
January 21 2025 Thomas H. Prol‚ chairman of the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC)‚ announced today that the Commission is seeking sponsors for debates involving gubernatorial primary candidates.
January 17 2025 As candidates gear up for looming elections‚ they must remember that certain communications‚ including communications distributed by their elected offices instead of their campaigns‚ may have to be disclosed on ELEC reports.
January 14 2025 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday‚ January 21‚ 2025 at the Commission’s office at 25 South Stockton Street‚ 5th Floor‚ Trenton‚ New Jersey.
January 09 2025 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission honors the memory of President James “Jimmy” Earl Carter on this National Day of Mourning January 09‚ 2025.
January 02 2024 Candidates and committees will be able to raise more funds for New Jersey state and local elections due to higher contribution limits that took effect January 1‚ 2025‚ according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
January 02 2025 Ten municipal candidates‚ along with candidates for mayoral‚ state assembly and county commissioner offices‚ must pay fines and fees totaling $45‚235 for violations of the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission announced today.