ELEC

  • What is ELEC?

    Established in 1973‚ ELEC monitors the campaign financing of all elections in the State. Whether the election is for Governor or Mayor‚ member of the Legislature or a City Council‚ candidates and campaign organizations are required to file with the Commission contribution and expenditure reports.

    View Historical Information link

  • Hours of Operation

    Commission:
    9:00 am-5:00 pm‚ Monday - Friday

    Public Room:
    9:15 am-4:45 pm‚ Monday - Friday

    Email

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  • Address

    As of December 4‚ 2017‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will be located at 25 South Stockton Street‚ 5th Floor‚ Trenton‚ NJ 08608.

    By U.S. Mail

    New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission‚ P.O. Box 185‚ Trenton‚ New Jersey 08625-0185.

    By Commercial Delivery Service

    New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission‚ 25 South Stockton Street‚ 5th Floor‚ Trenton‚ NJ 08608.

  • By Phone

    General information and Help Desk at: (609) 292–8700

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2024 Reporting Dates link

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Fire Commissioner – February 18‚ 2023

  Inclusion Dates Report Due Date
29–day Preelection Reporting Date Inception of campaign* – 01/17/2023 01/20/2023
11–day Preelection Reporting Date 01/18/2023 – 02/04/2023 02/07/2023
20–day Postelection Reporting Date 02/05/2023 – 03/07/2023 03/10/2023

48–Hour Notice Reports Starts on 02/05/2023 through 02/18/2023

April Schoolboard – April 25‚ 2023 – Updated per change by the Commissioner of Education

  Inclusion Dates Report Due Date
29–day Preelection Reporting Date Inception of campaign* – 03/24/2023 03/27/2023
11–day Preelection Reporting Date 03/25/2023 – 04/11/2023 04/14/2023
20–Day Postelection Reporting Date 04/12/2023 – 05/12/2023 05/15/2023

48–Hour Notice Reports Starts on 04/12/2023 through 04/25/2023

May Municipal – May 09‚ 2023

  Inclusion Dates Report Due Date
29–day Preelection Reporting Date Inception of campaign* – 04/07/2023 04/10/2023
11–day Preelection Reporting Date 04/08/2023 – 04/25/2023 04/28/2023
20–Day Postelection Reporting Date 04/26/2023 – 05/26/2023 05/30/2023

48–Hour Notice Reports Starts on 04/26/2023 through 05/09/2023

Runoff (June)** – June 13‚ 2023

  Inclusion Dates Report Due Date
29–day Preelection Reporting Date No Report Required for this Period  
11–day Preelection Reporting Date 04/26/2023 – 05/30/2023  06/02/2023
20–Day Postelection Reporting Date 05/31/2023 – 06/30/2023 07/03/2023

48–Hour Notice Reports Starts on 05/31/2023 through 06/13/2023

Primary (90 day start date – March 08‚ 2023)*** – June 06‚ 2023

  Inclusion Dates Report Due Date
29–day Preelection Reporting Date Inception of campaign – 05/05/2023 05/08/2023
11–day Preelection Reporting Date 05/06/2023 – 05/23/2023 05/26/2023
20–Day Postelection Reporting Date 05/24/2023 – 06/23/2023 06/26/2023

48–Hour Notice Reporting Starts on 05/24/2023 through 06/06/2023

General (90 day start date – August 09‚ 2023)*** – November 07‚ 2023

  Inclusion Dates Report Due Date
29–day Preelection Reporting Date 06/24/2023 – 10/06/2023 10/10/2023
11–day Preelection Reporting Date 10/07/2023 – 10/24/2023 10/27/2023
20–day Postelection Reporting Date 10/25/2023 – 11/24/2023 11/27/2023

72-Hour Notice Reporting Starts on 10/25/2023 through 10/30/2023
24-Hour Notice Reporting Starts on 10/31/2023 through 11/7/2023

Run–off (December)** – December 05‚ 2023

  Inclusion Dates Report Due Date
29–day Preelection Reporting Date No Report Required for this Period  
11–day Preelection Reporting Date 10/25/2023 – 11/21/2023 11/24/2023
20–day Postelection Reporting Date 11/22/2023 – 12/22/2023 12/26/2023

72-Hour Notice Reporting Starts on 11/22/2023 through 11/27/2023
24-Hour Notice Reporting Starts on 11/28/2023 through 12/5/2023

PACs‚ PCFRs & Campaign Quarterly Filers

  Inclusion Dates Report Due Date
1st Quarter 01/01/2023 – 03/31/2023 04/17/2023
2nd Quarter 04/01/2023 – 06/30/2023 07/17/2023
3rd Quarter 07/01/2023 – 09/30/2023 10/16/2023
4th Quarter 10/01/2023 – 12/31/2023 01/16/2024

Governmental Affairs Agents (Q–4)

  Inclusion Dates Report Due Date
1st Quarter 01/01/2023 – 03/31/2023 04/10/2023
2nd Quarter 04/01/2023 – 06/30/2023 07/10/2023
3rd Quarter 07/01/2023 – 09/30/2023 10/10/2023
4th Quarter 10/01/2023 – 12/31/2023 01/10/2024

*Inception Date of Campaign (first time filers) or from January 1, 2023 (Quarterly filers).
**A candidate committee or joint candidates committee that is filing in a 2023 Runoff election is not required to file a
20-day postelection report for the corresponding prior election (May Municipal or General).
***Form PFD-1 is due on April 6, 2023 for Primary Election Candidates and June 19, 2023 for Independent General
Election Candidates.
Note: A fourth quarter 2022 filing is needed for Primary 2023 candidates if they started their campaign prior to December
8, 2022. A second quarter 2023 filing is needed by Independent/Non-Partisan General Election candidates if they started
their campaign prior to May 10, 2023.

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