June 28, 2023 •
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Appoints ELEC Commissioners
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Gov. Phil Murphy appointed four new commissioners to the state’s campaign finance watchdog agency. The Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) oversees campaign spending, lobbying, and pay-to-play in the state. In addition to providing Murphey with the power to appoint these commissioners, Senate […]
Gov. Phil Murphy appointed four new commissioners to the state’s campaign finance watchdog agency.
The Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) oversees campaign spending, lobbying, and pay-to-play in the state.
In addition to providing Murphey with the power to appoint these commissioners, Senate Bill 2866 made a number of substantial changes to ethics laws.
These changes included increasing spending and contribution limits; overhauling pay-to-play laws; and shortening how long the state’s election watchdog commission can investigate campaign finance violations.
April 10, 2023 •
New Jersey Gov. Murphy Signs Campaign Finance Bill
Gov. Phil Murphy
On April 3, Gov. Murphy signed Senate Bill 2866, the Elections Transparency Act. The act doubles the limit on contributions to candidates; triples contribution limits to state and political parties; and decreases the threshold for reporting contributions from $300 to […]
On April 3, Gov. Murphy signed Senate Bill 2866, the Elections Transparency Act.
The act doubles the limit on contributions to candidates; triples contribution limits to state and political parties; and decreases the threshold for reporting contributions from $300 to $200.
The act also creates additional independent expenditure reporting requirements and eliminates local pay-to-play rules, replacing them with the statewide pay-to-play law.
The Election Law Enforcement Commission’s operations are also affected.
The agency will now have only two years, instead of 10, to investigate violations of campaign finance law and Murphy is permitted to appoint an entirely new slate of commissioners to the Election Law Enforcement Commission without Senate approval in the next 90 days.
The new campaign finance limits and independent expenditure reporting requirements go into effect on June 27, while the provisions affecting state and local pay-to-play law took effect immediately.
March 22, 2023 •
Elections Transparency Act Passes New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Capitol Building
A bill overhauling the state’s campaign finance laws and the composition of its ethics agency is making its way through the New Jersey Legislature. Senate Bill 2866, the Elections Transparency Act, doubles contribution limits to candidates; allows Gov. Murphy to […]
A bill overhauling the state’s campaign finance laws and the composition of its ethics agency is making its way through the New Jersey Legislature.
Senate Bill 2866, the Elections Transparency Act, doubles contribution limits to candidates; allows Gov. Murphy to appoint an entirely new slate of commissioners to the Election Law Enforcement Commission without Senate approval; and requires the reporting of all independent expenditure contributions in excess of $7,500.
The act was introduced last June and passed by the Senate on March 20.
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