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Analytical and Topical Press Releases
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
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.