About ELEC
Statutory History
Commission created by P.L. 1973, c.83 (N.J.S.A. 19:44A-1 et seq.) – “The New Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act” - effective date: April 24, 1973.
Gubernatorial Public Financing Program established by P.L. 1974, c.26 (N.J.S.A. 19:44A-27 et seq.) - effective date: May 6, 1974.
Gubernatorial Public Financing Program Extending to Primary Elections signed by Governor Brendan Byrne (Chapter 74) – effective date: July 23, 1980.
Personal Financial Disclosure Program established by P.L. 1981, c.129 (N.J.S.A. 19:44B-1 et seq.) - effective date: May 1, 1981.
Lobbying Program established by P.L. 1981, c.150 (N.J.S.A. 52:13C-18 et seq.)-effective date: May 22, 1981.
Continuing Political Committee Quarterly Reporting established by P.L. 1983, c.579 (amendments to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-1 et seq.) - effective date: January 17, 1984.
Lobbying Reform established by P.L. 1991, c.243 (amendments to N.J.S.A. 52:13C-18 et seq.) - effective date: January 1, 1992.
Campaign Finance Reform established by P.L. 1993, c.65 (amendments to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-1 et seq.) - effective date: April 7, 1993.
Street Money Reform Law established by P.L. 1993, c.370, (codified as N.J.S.A. 19:44A-11.7) - effective date: January 7, 1994.
Uniform Recall Election Law established by P.L. 1995, c.105, (codified as N.J.S.A. 19:27A-1 et seq.) - effective date: May 17, 1995.
Political Identification Law established by P.L. 1995, c.391, (codified as N.J.S.A. 19:44A-22.2 and 22.3) - effective date: February 1, 1996.
Contribution Limit Changes established by P.L. 2001, c.384 (amendments to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-1 et seq.) - effective date: January 8, 2002.
Campaign Financing Reform Initiatives established by P.L. 2004, c.19, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 123, and 174 (amendments to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-1 et seq.) - effective dates from June 16, 2004 through January 1, 2006.
2005 Clean Elections Pilot Project established by P.L. 2004, c.121 - effective date August 11, 2004.
Lobbying Law Expansion established by P.L. 2003, c.255 (effective April 13, 2004) and P.L. 2004, c20, 27, 34, 36, 37, and 38 (amendments to N.J.S.A. 52:13C-18 et seq.) - effective dates April 13 through August 16, 2004.
Pay-to-Play Contracting Reform (amendments to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-1 et seq.) established by P.L. 2004, c.19 (codified as N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.3 through 20.12) - effective January 1, 2006; P.L. 2005, c.51 (codified as N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.13 through 20.25) - portions retroactive to October 15, 2004 and portions effective January 1, 2006; and, P.L. 2005, c.271 (codified as N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.26 and 20.27) - effective January 5, 2006.
2007 Clean Elections Pilot Project established by P.L. 2007, c.60 - effective date March 28, 2007.
Office of Lieutenant Governor established by P.L. 2009, c.66 – effective date June 26, 2009.
Solicitation Ban on Public Property established by P.L. 2011 c.204 – effective date January 17, 2012.
Eliminates the Requirement of Candidates to File Duplicate Copies of Campaign Treasurer’s Reports with County Clerks established by P.L. 2014, c.58 and N.J.A.C. 19:25-8.12 - effective January 1, 2015.