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Analytical and Topical Press Releases
June 15 2021 Eighty-seven percent of candidates who campaigned for legislative seats in the June 8 primary filed personal financial disclosure (PDFs) reports‚ up nine percentage points from 2019‚ according to an analysis by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
June 07 2021 More than $1.9 million in spending by independent committees mostly is being targeted on three contested districts in the June 8 primary election‚ according to disclosure reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
June 03 2021 With reports from six of 42 county party committees still outstanding‚ county parties as a group have reported raising just $695‚644 for the first three months of 2021‚ according to reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
June 02 2021 Candidates seeking gubernatorial primary nominations have raised $16.1 million and spent $14.4 million‚ according to the latest reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
May 18 2021 With the June 8 primary just three weeks off‚ legislative candidates are heading into this year’s election with $16.1 million in cash reserves‚ the largest in at least two decades‚ according to reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
May 12 2021 A campaign finance snapshot taken a month before the June 8 primary election shows gubernatorial candidates have raised $14.8 million and spent $12.2 million‚ according to reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
April 20 2021 First quarter fundraising by the two state parties and four legislative leadership PACs reached nearly $2.3 million‚ the highest mark in more than a decade‚ according to reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
April 06 2021 Without state elections in 2020 and in a year when COVID–19 health restrictions cancelled many fundraising events‚ public contractors so far have disclosed their fewest political contributions since they began filing annual reports with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) in 2006.
March 09 2021 Lobbying expenditures hit a record $105 million in 2020 as lawmakers enacted scores of bills to address the COVID–19 crisis‚ marijuana advocates pushed hard for legalization‚ and a major health insurer secured legislation letting it reorganize‚ according to annual lobbying reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
February 09 2021 County political party committees in 2020 reported their second smallest fund-raising haul in a dozen years‚ collecting just $6.9 million‚ according to the latest reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC)
January 20 2021 Buffeted by short– and long–term trends‚ fund–raising by the Big Six political committees slumped to a new low in 2020‚ according to reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
January 19 2021 The state’s “Big Six” political fund–raising committees received 94 percent less money from public contractors during the past decade than they did during the previous one‚ according to a new analysis by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
Advisories
June 21 2021 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $1‚862‚521 in public matching funds for the 2021 gubernatorial general election campaigns of two candidates. It is the first disbursement of public funds for the general election.
June 15 2021 On Tuesday‚ June 29‚ 2021 at 10:00 a.m.‚ Personal Financial Disclosure Statements filed by independent gubernatorial and legislative candidates who are participating in the 2021 General Election will be available for public inspection on ELEC’s website at www.elec.nj.gov.
June 09 2021 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday‚ June 15‚ 2021 at the Commission’s office at 25 South Stockton Street‚ 5th Floor‚ Trenton‚ New Jersey. The public can participate via GoToWebinar.**
June 09 2021 On Tuesday‚ June 29‚ 2021 at 10:00 a.m.‚ Personal Financial Disclosure Statements filed by independent gubernatorial and legislative candidates who are participating in the 2021 General Election will be available for public inspection on ELEC’s website at www.elec.nj.gov.
June 02 2021 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $143‚293 in public matching funds for the 2021 gubernatorial primary campaign of one candidate.
June 02 2021 One state assembly candidate‚ one county executive candidate‚ one county freeholder‚ and twelve municipal candidates must pay fines and fees totaling $20‚569.800 for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today.
May 26 2021 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $296‚390 in public matching funds for the 2021 gubernatorial primary campaign of one candidate.
May 20 2021 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $252‚898 in public matching funds for the 2021 gubernatorial primary campaign of one candidate.
May 13 2021 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $266‚574 in public matching funds for the 2021 gubernatorial primary campaign of one candidate.
May 12 2021 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday‚ May 18‚ 2021 via GoToWebinar.**
May 06 2021 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $212‚256 in public matching funds for the 2021 gubernatorial primary campaign of one candidate.
May 06 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial primary debates have been set for May 25 and 26.
May 05 2021 Four municipal candidates must pay fines and fees totaling $46‚803.56 for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today.
May 03 2021 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $488‚270 in public matching funds for the 2021 gubernatorial primary campaign of one candidate.
May 03 2021 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has announced the following disclosure calendar for reports filed by candidates and committees participating in the 2021 Primary Election.
April 20 2021 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday‚ April 22‚ 2021‚ via GoToWebinar.** This meeting is being held pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4–9 and is necessary to deal with an urgent matter of importance and of concern to the public interest.
April 12 2021 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $749‚737 in public matching funds for the 2021 gubernatorial primary campaign of one candidate.
April 08 2021 On Tuesday‚ April 20‚ 2021 at 10:00 a.m.‚ the first quarterly report (Form Q–4) filed by Governmental Affairs Agents‚ filed on or before April 12‚ 2021‚ 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 08 2021 On Tuesday‚ April 20‚ 2021 at 10:00 a.m.‚ the first quarterly report of the State Political Party Committees and the Legislative Leadership Committees of 2021‚ filed on or before April 15‚ 2021‚ 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 07 2021 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday‚ April 13‚ 2021 via GoToWebinar.
April 07 2021 Six municipal candidates must pay fines and fees totaling $6‚633.82 for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today.
April 07 2021 On Tuesday‚ April 20‚ 2021 at 10:00 a.m.‚ Personal Financial Disclosure Statements filed by gubernatorial and legislative candidates who are participating in the 2021 Primary Election will be available for public inspection on ELEC’s website.
April 06 2021 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has announced the following disclosure calendar for reports filed by candidates and committees participating in the 2021 May Municipal Election.
March 25 2021 On Tuesday‚ April 6‚ 2021 at 10:00 a.m.‚ the Business Entity Annual Statements‚ due to be filed by March 30‚ 2021‚ 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 11 2021 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $4‚541‚074 in public matching funds for the 2021 gubernatorial primary campaigns of two candidates.
March 11 2021 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission has announced the following disclosure calendar for reports filed by candidates and committees participating in the April School Board Election and the Fire Commission Election occurring on April 20‚ 2021.
March 03 2021 Two mayoral‚ one freeholder‚ and eleven municipal candidates must pay fines and fees totaling $12‚442.45 for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today.
February 25 2021 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 10 2021 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday‚ February 16‚ 2021 via GoToWebinar.
February 03 2021 Nine municipal‚ two county freeholder‚ and one state assembly candidates must pay fines and fees totaling $19‚719.00 for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today.
January 15 2021 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has approved $1‚692‚365 in public matching funds for the 2021 gubernatorial primary campaigns of Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli. It is the first disbursement approved during the 2021 primary election under the state’s public gubernatorial finance program.
January 13 2021 The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday‚ January 19‚ 2021 via GoToWebinar.
January 08 2021 On Tuesday‚ January 12‚ 2021 at 10:00 a.m.‚ the 20–Day Postelection reports filed by candidates and committees that participated in the December Runoff that occurred on December 15‚ 2020 (pursuant to Executive Order No. 193) 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 08 2021 The fourth quarterly report of the State Political Party Committees and the Legislative Leadership Committees‚ filed on or before January 15‚ 2021‚ 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 06 2021 Two mayors and eleven municipal candidates must pay fines and fees totaling $14‚122.64 for violating the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act‚ the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) announced today.
January 06 2021 The fourth quarterly report (Form Q-4) filed by Governmental Affairs Agents‚ filed on or before January 11‚ 2021‚ 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.