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.

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  • 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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Contribution Limits Chart

 Entities  Making  Contributions Candidate Committee* Political Committee** Continuing Political Committee Legislative Leadership Committee State Political Party Committee County Political Party Committee Municipal Political Party Committee
 Individual $5‚500 per election $15,200 per election $15,200 per year $79‚000 per year $79‚000 per year $79‚000 per year $15,200 per year
 Corporation
 or Union		 $5‚500 per election $15,200 per election $15,200 per year $79‚000 per year $79‚000 per year $79‚000 per year $15,200 per year
 Association
 or Group		 $5‚500 per election $15,200 per election $15,200 per year $79‚000 per year $79‚000 per year $79‚000 per year $15,200 per year
 Candidate  Committee $17,300 per election $15,200 per election $15,200 per year $79‚000 per year $79‚000 per year $79‚000 per year $15,200 per year
 Political  Committee $17,300 per election $15,200 per election $15,200 per year $79‚000 per year $79‚000 per year $79‚000 per year $15,200 per year
 Continuing  Political  Committee $17,300 per election $15,200 per election $15,200 per year $79‚000 per year $79‚000 per year $79‚000 per year $15,200 per year
 Legislative  Leadership  Committee – – – No Limits – – –
 State
 Political  Party  Committee		 – – – No Limits – – –
 County
 Political  Party  Committee		 No limits, except those set forth in N.J.A.C. 19:25-11.7 for a County Political party Committee
 Municipal  Political Party  Committee – – – No Limits – – –
 National  Political Party  Committee $17,300 per election $15,200 per election $15,200 per year $79‚000 per year $152‚000 per year $79‚000 per year $15,200 per year
Housekeeping Accounts5 N/A N/A N/A N/A $39,500 per year $39,500 per year N/A

5 Housekeeping account limits are equal to half the amount implemented for state or county political party committees. See N.J.S.A. 19:44A-10.2.

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