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Analytical and Topical Press Releases
December 1 2023 The 2023 legislative general election already has drawn the second heaviest spending ever‚ according to 20-day post-election reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
November 3 2023 County political party committees continue to enjoy a healthy fundraising cycle with all 120 legislative seats at stake in the November 7 election‚ according to quarterly reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
October 31 2023 With the election one week away‚ seven state legislative districts have become the main focus of candidates and special interest groups making independent expenditures‚ according to new reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
October 20 2023 Third-quarter reports submitted by the two state parties and four legislative leadership committees reveal healthy fundraising and cash reserves compared to most of the past decade.
October 18 2023 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).
September 26 2023 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."
August 10 2023 County parties continue to rake in campaign dollars at a healthy clip as the fall election season nears‚ according to reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
August 03 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.
July 03 2023 With all 120 legislative seats in play this fall‚ legislative candidates have $7.7 million in leftover funds they can spend on the upcoming general election‚ according to post-primary reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
June 01 2023 With the June 6 legislative primary election less than a week away‚ the latest reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) show that special interest groups have quickly ramped up their independent spending.
May 26 2023 Eighty-eight percent of candidates who are campaigning for the June 6 primary filed personal financial disclosures (PDF) reports‚ up two percentage points from the 2021 election‚ according to an analysis by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
May 16 2023 As the June 6 primary nears‚ legislative candidates are reporting almost $18.7 million in cash reserves‚ topping a previous record high set in 2021‚ according to reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
May 09 2023 Campaign fund-raising and war chests of county parties are running above decade-long averages as they prepare for legislative and local elections this year‚ according to reports filed for the first three months of 2023.
April 20 2023 As the two state parties and four legislative leadership committees gear up for a fall showdown over both legislative houses‚ quarterly reports show their cash reserves are the highest in at least a decade.
April 06 2023 Political contributions reported by public contractors fell 15 percent in 2022 in the year after the Governor and Legislature shared the ballot‚ according to annual reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
March 31 2023 Nearly 650 elected officials in New Jersey have been targeted for recall since the first state law was enacted in 1911‚ but just 96 have been directly ousted by voters‚ according to research by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
March 09 2023 The top 25 special interest spenders alone invested almost $285 million on lobbying between 2000 and 2022‚ according to a new analysis by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
February 27 2023 In 1973‚ the New Jersey Legislature enacted a pioneering and sweeping campaign finance law‚ which also established the Election Law Enforcement Commission‚ a bipartisan independent agency tasked with promoting transparency and accountability in the financing of our state and local elections.
February 06 2023 Democratic and Republican county party committees entered a state election year with above-average coffers‚ according to year-end reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.
January 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).
Advisories
December 13 2023 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday‚ December 19‚ 2023 at the Commission’s office at 25 South Stockton Street‚ 5th Floor‚ Trenton‚ New Jersey.
December 13 2023 Forty-nine municipal‚ three mayoral‚ two county sheriff‚ and one county commissioner non-filer complaints were issued on December 6‚ 2023. In total‚ 55 complaints were issued against candidates for the 2022 general election for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act (Campaign Act)‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today.
December 06 2023 Eleven municipal‚ one county commissioner and one mayoral candidate must pay fines and fees totaling $18‚142.62 for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act (Campaign Act)‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today.
November 30 2023 A press release analyzing 20-day post-election reports and a summary spreadsheet of general election campaign finance activity by legislative candidates will be released 10:00 AM Friday December 1‚ 2023 instead of Thursday November 30‚ 2023.
November 24 2023 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has announced the following disclosure schedule for 20-day post-election reports filed by candidates and committees participating in the 2023 General Election.
November 22 2023 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission has announced its meeting schedule for 2024.
November 16 2023 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 December Runoff Election.
November 15 2023 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday‚ November 21‚ 2023 at the Commission’s office at 25 South Stockton Street‚ 5th Floor‚ Trenton‚ New Jersey.
November 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.
November 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 (ELEC) announced today.
October 30 2023 An analytical press release and a summary spreadsheet related to the latest campaign finance activity in the 2023 general election by state legislative candidates will be available at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
October 26 2023 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has announced the following updated disclosure schedule for reports filed by candidates and committees participating in the 2023 General Election.
October 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 (ELEC) when they receive late arriving contributions or make expenditures valued at more than $200.
October 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.
October 10 2023 On Friday‚ October 20‚ 2023 at 10:00 a.m.‚ the third quarterly report of the State Political Party Committees and the Legislative Leadership Committees of 2023‚ filed on or before October 16‚ 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.
On Monday‚ October 23‚ 2023 at 10:00 a.m.‚ the third quarterly report of 2023 filed by political party committees‚ continuing political committees and campaign committees on or before October 16‚ 2023‚ will be available on the ELEC website and for public inspection at ELEC.
October 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.
October 03 2023 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.
October 03 2023 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.
September 27 2023 Two investigative complaints involving a continuing political committee and a single candidate committee were issued on September 20‚ 2023 for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act (Campaign Act)‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today.
September 13 2023 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday‚ September 19‚ 2023 via GoToWebinar.**
September 13 2023 Sixteen complaints involving continuing political committees (CPCs) were issued on September 6‚ 2023 for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act (Campaign Act)‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today.
August 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.**
August 09 2023 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission has cancelled the Commission meeting set for August 15‚ 2023.
August 04 2023 At its July 25th meeting‚ the New Jersey Law Election Enforcement Commission voted to dismiss 107 complaints.
July 19 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.
July 19 2023 Sixty-seven municipal‚ five mayoral‚ two county commissioner‚ one county sheriff‚ and one county clerk non-filer complaints were issued on July 12‚ 2023. In total‚ 76 complaints were issued against candidates for the 2022 municipal and primary election for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act (Campaign Act)‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today.
July 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 New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission’s (ELEC) website and at its offices at 25 S. Stockton Street‚ 5th Floor‚ Trenton.
June 29 2023 On Tuesday‚ July 18‚ 2023 at 10:00 a.m.‚ the second quarterly report (Form Q-4) filed by Governmental Affairs Agents‚ filed on or before July 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‚ Trenton.
June 15 2023 On Thursday‚ June 29‚ 2023 at 10:00 a.m.‚ Personal Financial Disclosure Statements filed by independent legislative candidates who are participating in the 2023 General Election will be available for public inspection on ELEC’s website.
May 24 2023 Starting today‚ candidates vying in the June 6 general election in New Jersey must begin filing “48-hour notices” as they receive late-arriving contributions or loans‚ according to Jeff Brindle‚ Executive Director of the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
May 08 2023 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission has cancelled the Commission meeting set for May 9‚ 2023.
May 05 2023 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday‚ May 9‚ 2023 at the Commission’s office at 25 South Stockton Street‚ 5th Floor‚ Trenton‚ New Jersey. The public can participate via GoToWebinar.
May 02 2023 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 Primary Election.
April 12 2023 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission has cancelled the Commission meeting set for April 18‚ 2023.
April 11 2023 On Thursday‚ April 20‚ 2023 at 10:00 a.m.‚ the first quarterly report of the State Political Party Committees and the Legislative Leadership Committees of 2023‚ filed on or before April 17‚ 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.
April 06 2023 On Tuesday‚ April 18‚ 2023 at 10:00 a.m.‚ Personal Financial Disclosure Statements filed by legislative candidates who are participating in the 2023 Primary Election will be available for public inspection on ELEC’s website at www.elec.nj.gov.
April 05 2023 On Monday‚ April 17‚ 2023 at 10:00 a.m.‚ the first quarterly report (Form Q-4) filed by Governmental Affairs Agents‚ filed on or before April 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.
April 05 2023 On March 29‚ 2023‚ eight complaints were issued against candidates for the 2018 municipal‚ 2019 general‚ and 2020 general election for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act (Campaign Act)‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today.
April 04 2023 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 May Municipal Election.
March 23 2023 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday‚ March 28‚ 2023 at the Commission’s office at 25 South Stockton Street‚ 5th floor in Trenton.
March 23 2023 On Thursday‚ April 6‚ 2023‚ at 10:00 a.m.‚ the Business Entity Annual Statements‚ due to be filed by March 30‚ 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.
March 21 2023 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has announced the following disclosure calendar for reports filed by candidates and committees participating in the April School Board Election.
March 15 2023 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday‚ March 21‚ 2023 at the Commission’s office at 25 South Stockton Street‚ 5th Floor‚ Trenton‚ New Jersey. The public can participate via GoToWebinar.
March 15 2023 Sixteen municipal candidates and one State Assembly must pay fines and fees totaling $36‚225.69 for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act (Campaign Act)‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today. These enforcement actions‚ known as final decisions‚ were approved by the Commission at its February 21‚ 2023‚ meeting.
February 24 2023 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 12:00 p.m. on Monday‚ February 27‚ 2023 via GoToWebinar.
February 23 2023 The Annual Lobbying Reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) reflect the financial activities of represented entities‚ governmental affairs agents‚ and persons or groups communicating with the general public (grassroots lobbying).
February 15 2023 On February 8‚ 2023‚ a complaint was issued against a candidate for county commissioner for the 2018 general election for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act (Campaign Act)‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today.
February 14 2023 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday‚ February 21‚ 2023 at the Commission’s office at 25 South Stockton Street‚ 5th floor in Trenton.
February 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.
January 12 2023 On Friday‚ January 20‚ 2023 at 10:00 a.m.‚ the fourth quarterly report of the State Political Party Committees and the Legislative Leadership Committees of 2022‚ filed on or before January 17‚ 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.
January 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 in Trenton.
January 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.
January 04 2023 Seven municipal candidates and one county freeholder must pay fines and fees totaling $3‚083.36 for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act (Campaign Act)‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today.